One person dead in Escondido housefire

A man is dead after a fire broke out in an Escondido home Saturday afternoon.

When NBC 7 first arrived on scene, family members were standing outside the home. They did not want to talk, but said their loved one was a man in his 70s.

Video obtained by NBC 7 from earlier on Saturday showed fire crews putting out the fire. Smoke damage could be seen in the front part of the home, from the exterior.

According to Escondido Fire, the call came in at 4:00 p.m. When fire crews arrived, they found a person dead inside the home.

One neighbor told NBC 7 she saw smoke coming out of her neighbor's home and shortly after, the smoke grew into larger flames. She said when first responders arrived, they put out the fire.

Escondido fire investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fir