Two people died in an East Austin house fire; one was rescued but later succumbed, and the other was found dead inside. The cause is under investigation.

Two people died Monday morning in a house fire in East Austin, officials said. The Austin Fire Department has not released their names. The department was alerted at 1:21 a.m. and arrived to find the home in the 3000 block of Pecan Springs Road 75% involved in flames,

Arson investigators are trying to determine what caused a deadly fire in East Austin overnight. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene.