An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death of a man found inside a house fire on Tuesday afternoon west of Sequim.

Battalion Chief Elliott Jones with Clallam County Fire District 3 (FD3) said the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the scene Tuesday night on the 100 block of Barnes Road, south of Atterberry Road, to see how the older, unnamed man died.

On Wednesday afternoon, Clallam County Chief Criminal Deputy Amy Bundy said there was no foul play related to the man’s death. She was waiting on next of kin to be notified and an autopsy to be conducted before releasing his identity.

A neighbor called 9-1-1 to report the fire at 12:41 p.m. Nov. 12, with units arriving on scene 10 minutes later.

Jones said they had two attack water lines on the home quickly, and firefighters discovered the deceased man after they had knocked the fire back.

The home was significantly full with items, and heavily damaged from the fire, Jones said.

No other people or pets were found in the home.

The fire was extinguished at 2:50 p.m. and under fire watch until 10 p.m. to ensure the roof didn’t have any more hot spots, Jones said.

No nearby vehicles, structures or trees were damaged during the fire. The home was being rented, Jones said.

Cause of the fire is also under investigation.

For the fire, 19 firefighters from FD3, three firefighters from Clallam 2 Fire-Rescue, two deputies with the Sheriff’s Office, and two EMTs with Olympic Ambulance responded.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Firefighter/EMT Tyler Campbell with Clallam County Fire District 3 looks to vent more of the roof in a house fire on Nov. 12 west of Sequim.

Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Firefighters with Clallam County Fire District 3 work together to extinguish a fire Tuesday afternoon on the 100 block of Barnes Road.