Body found by firefighters in Salt Lake City house fire

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Firefighters responding to a house fire in Salt Lake City on Friday found a man’s body inside the home, officials said.

Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze burning on the front porch and inside the house. When they went in, they found the body, said Division Chief Ryan Mellor of the Salt Lake City Fire Department.

Officials said say they don’t yet know whether the man died because of the fire or for another reason.

Neighbors reported the fire after hearing screaming and seeing flames.

The man’s name has not been released. The cause of the fire and of the death are under investigation.