A fatal house fire in Blissfield Township, early Saturday morning.

Emergency crews responded to a home fully engulfed in flames on Ifland Road in Blissfield just before 4AM.

The homeowner, a 76 year-old man, is believed to have been inside the home at the time of the fire.

Firefighters discovered a badly burned body inside the home around 3 and a half hours later.

Police are working to confirm the identity of the body. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.