A resident of Soldotna was found dead after an early morning structure fire on Thursday.

According to a dispatch from Alaska State Troopers, they responded to reports of a structure fire with Central Emergency Services fire crews around 5 a.m. By the time they arrived, “the residence was fully engulfed.”

As the fire was being controlled, the dispatch says a body was found inside the home. The body was investigated by troopers, investigators and a deputy fire marshal. The body was been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office to be identified.

Origin and cause of the fire are still under investigation, the dispatch says.

Reach reporter Jake Dye at jacob.dye@peninsulaclarion.com.