One person died and one was injured in a fire Wednesday morning in the 2300 block of N. 20th St.

One person died and another was injured early Wednesday morning in a fire on Milwaukee's north side.

The two-alarm fire was reported about 3:55 a.m. When firefighters arrived on the scene in the 2300 block of N. 20th St. near North Ave., they found two houses burning and two people trapped inside, Milwaukee Fire Department Deputy Chief Aaron Lipski said.

The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office said the person who died in the fire is an adult.

The injured person was taken to a hospital, Lipski said.

Firefighters remained on the scene early Wednesday, Lipski said.

The Milwaukee Police Department said it is investigating the fire to determine the cause and is working to identify the person who died.