JARREAU - One person was killed in a house fire in Jarreau on Sunday afternoon. 

The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office said that deputies and firefighters were called to a home along Woodview Lane around 3 p.m. 

After putting out the fire, deputies said a body was found inside the home. The deceased's name has been released. 

The State Fire Marshal's Office is leading the investigation.