Fire lit up the early morning sky this morning as a home burst into flames, trapping the homeowner inside.

Friends and neighbors told us 48 year old Natalie Bright Taylor lived alone inside her two story house in Washington. Investigators now confirm, she was sole person to die in the blaze.

Her house was completely engulfed in flames just before one this morning. Witnesses say they saw the victim trying to get out of her two story window while rescuers tried to get to her.

But heat and mini-burst of flames became overwhelming at times, according to witnesses.

Authorities tell us her dog and cat also died in this fire.

Investigators say they do not know the cause. But friends say they were told the fire started in the back of the house in the kitchen.

The S.B.I. has been called in to assist in the investigation, although deputies tell us they do not suspect foul play.

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Firefighters tell WITN they responded a fully involved blaze at the home at 611 Old Second Street just after midnight. They say the fire had also spread to an abandoned house next door.

Officials say one person was transported from the scene to Beaufort County hospital and pronounced dead around two Saturday morning. The identity of the victim has not been released.