A woman was found dead inside a burning house in Danville Sunday night. The Danville Fire Department was called to a house fire at 407 N Griffin St. around 7 p.m. When searching the house, they found a woman dead inside.

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — One person was found during the search of a house on fire Sunday evening. The Danville Fire Department said crews arrived to the home in the 400 block of North Griffin Street a little after 7 p.m. They immediately started attacking the fire and conducted a search of the house. One person was found already dead.

The Mundelein deputy fire chief says getting into the home was tough and part of the townhouse's second floor collapsed.