Man dead after house fire in Thorold, Ont.

A man has died after fire broke out at a home in Thorold, Ont., police say.

Officers were called to the area of Beaverdams Road and Baker Street to respond to a fire on Sunday, the Niagara Regional Police Service said in a news release Monday afternoon.

When they arrived, officers found the rear of a residence in the area "completely engulfed in flames," police said.

The Thorold Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguished the blaze.

Police say a man was located suffering from life-threatening injuries as a result of the fire. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators are working with the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office and the Office of theChief Coroner, police say.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.