Photo by Derek Redd A 16-year-old is dead following a Moundsville house fire.

A 16-year-old boy died in a house fire on Walnut Avenue in Moundsville early Friday morning, according to officials. Two others were able to escape the structure.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two occupants did not suffer injuries as far as officials are aware, according to Marshall County Emergency Management Director Tom Hart.

Moundsville police and the West Virginia Fire Marshal are still investigating the scene and the cause of the fire, which occurred around 2:30 a.m., according to Fire Chief Gary Brandon.

Officials are not releasing further information about the victim at this time.

The Moundsville Volunteer Fire Department, City of Moundsville Fire Department, Limestone Volunteer Fire Department, Benwood Volunteer Fire Department, Roberts Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, Marshall County EMS, Moundsville Police Department, Glen Dale Police Department, Marshall County Sheriff and the County Medical Examiner all responded to the scene.