FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — A 62-year-old man was found dead inside a burning Metro East home early Friday morning.
The French Village Fire Department responded to a fire at 2:38 a.m. on the 9100 block of Bunkum Road.
Firefighters said upon arrival there was heavy smoke on the roof and flames on the left side of the home.
The man was found dead in the home after the fire was extinguished, the Fairview Heights Police Department said. His identity hasn't been released.
The cause of the fire is undetermined.
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, St. Clair County Coroner’s Office and Fairview Heights Police Department are investigating.
This is a developing story and will be updated as 5 On Your Side receives more information.
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