1 dead in house fire in Harvest, Madison County Sheriff's Office investigating

I'm dan shaffer.

And i'm najahe sherman.

We start with the latest on that deadly fire.

It happened just after 10 this morning off of mckee road.

That's in the harvest community.

Waay 31's sydney martin joins us live from the scene with what we know so far.

Sydney?

Dan, najahe- madison county investigators and the state fire marshal are/ are not still out here just a bit ago- the madison county coroner told me a 27 year old man died in the fire it's unclear right now how the fire started and the 3 volunteer fire departments that's responded to the fire told me the state fire marshals office is investigating it.

Hemsi, the sheriffs office and the fire departments have been out here through out the afternoon.

Don webster, hemsi spokesperson told me that two people in the home refused to go to the hospital - for smoke inhalation - but an ambulance stayed out here on the scene throughout the afternoon.

The sheriffs office also told me several people in the home did get out safely this afternoon the man who died has not been identified- as the coroner told me they're still working to notify some family members.

He said an autopsy will be performed in huntsville this week live in madison county sm waay 31 news thank you sydney.

Like she mentioned - at this time - we still do not know the cause of that fire.

But the "national fire protection association" says - heating equipment is the leading cause of fires in u-s homes.

It's also the leading cause of home fire deaths - with almost 500