COLFAX, Iowa — [KCCI]  A body was found by search and rescue crews in the debris of a home destroyed by fire Saturday, in rural Jasper County. According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, a fire at a residence in the 8800 block of 52nd Avenue West, near Colfax, was reported around 10:45 p.m. Saturday. When fire crews arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames with at that time, was an unknown number of occupants.

As crews worked to put out the fire, they learned there may be one individual inside the home. Crews from several agencies worked throughout the night conducting a search and recovery for the occupant, but the process was slowed by the heat of the fire and the removal of debris by heavy equipment.

At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, crews located the body of a deceased individual in the home’s basement. The remains will be taken to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny for identification and autopsy.

The fire remains under investigation.