A house fire that has fully destroyed a home in Porters Lake has left one person dead.

The Halifax Fire Department tells our newsroom they received reports of a structure fire Friday night, when they arrived on scene on Myra Rd, the two-structure home was fully engulfed in flames.

Five engines and six tankers battled the blaze for a few hours.

The victim, first reported missing, was then found dead on scene.

No word yet on what caused the fire which is under investigation.