
Officials are investigating after firefighters found a 61-year-old man dead inside a home that caught fire in Branford Monday afternoon.
The Branford Fire Department said they responded to a home on North Ivy Street just after 2 p.m. for a reported structure fire.
Firefighters gained entry into the home and extinguished the blaze.
Crews found 61-year-old Richard Levchuka inside the house during their search, according to the fire department.
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The fire marshal, Branford police and Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Unit are investigating the cause.
Another deadly fire happened at the same residential complex just last month. Authorities said there's no evidence to suggest the two fires are connected.