A Grandview resident is dead following a house fire that occurred on Tuesday morning. At approximately 6:17 a.m. on October 31, Louisa County Emergency Personnel responded to the reported fire at the 200 block of North Madison Street in Grandview.

A Louisa County Deputy was the first to arrive at 6:23 a.m. but was unable to enter the residence due to excessive heat and smoke. Grandview firefighters arrived at 6:29 to heavy smoke and fire in the front portion of the home. Further investigation found a deceased resident along with the family’s two dogs inside the residence. The individual has since been identified as 56-year-old Cynthia Collins.

The fire scene was handed over to the State of Iowa Fire Marshal’s Office. The cause of the fire as well as the cause of death are pending results from the State Evidence Lab and State Medical Examiner’s Office. No foul play is suspected at this time.

The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in the incident by the Grandview Fire Department, Letts Fire Department, Wapello Fire Department, Wapello Ambulance Service, Columbus Junction Fire Department, Louisa County Ambulance, Fruitland Fire Department, Muscatine Fire Department, Muscatine Communications Department, State of Iowa Fire Marshal’s Office, Iowa Division of Criminalistics Lab, and State of Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office.