SHAWNEE COUNTY— Investigators determined unattended cooking is the likely cause of a deadly house fire in northeast Topeka.

Just after midnight Tuesday fire crews responded to the fire at a one-story, wooden-framed house, according to a media release.

First-arriving crews reported the house was fully involved in flames. The fire appeared to have done the most damage on its back side.

The male victim, who wasn’t immediately identified, was found inside the residence, according to Topeka Fire Department Shift Commander Dan Macke.

Ammunition was stored inside the residence. The home also had a lot of clutter inside, according to Macke.

Fire crews stayed at the scene several hours after the blaze.

The blaze caused an estimated $75,000 in damage.

Topeka Fire Marshal Mike Martin says working smoke alarms weren’t present in the house.

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead following an overnight fire in northeast Topeka.

The blaze was called in at 12:08 a.m. Tuesday at a one-story, wooden-framed house.

Topeka Fire Department Shift Commander Dan Macke says that first-arriving crews reported the house was fully involved in flames. The fire appeared to have done the most damage on its back side.

The victim, who wasn’t immediately identified, was found inside the residence

Macke says ammunition was stored inside the residence. The home also had a lot of clutter inside.

Fire crews stayed at the scene several hours after the blaze.

Topeka fire investigators were called to determine the cause of the fire.