LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) – A deadly fire in Fairfield County claimed the life of one person early Wednesday morning. According to the Lancaster Fire Department, a woman is dead after a house fire occurred at a home on Valley View Road, near the Mud House Road intersection in Pleasant Township, northeast of the city. Columbus schools sets vote on building closures NBC4 Photo/Jackie GillisNBC4 Photo/Jackie GillisNBC4 Photo/Jackie Gillis Crews from both the Lancaster FD and Pleasant Township Fire Department responded to the home at 6:40 a.m., as did the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office and State Marshal deputies to investigate the scene, which remains under investigation. A Fairfield County deputy, who was first to arrive at the scene, sustained minor injuries while attempting to get inside the home. Pleasant Township Fire Chief Mike Hutton said the deputy was unable to get into the home due to the extreme heat. Firefighters who arrived a short time later were able to pull the woman out, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, though it is believed to have started in the kitchen area. No other injuries were reported.