An Oakland man died in a house fire Wednesday morning after safely getting his family out of the home, fire officials said.
Around 6:15 a.m., firefighters responded to reports of a fire on the 3500 block of Oak Knoll Boulevard.
The fire brigade immediately started extinguishing the fire and searching the house for any residents. According to the fire brigade, a 37-year-old man was found in the home.
Officials said the smoke likely disoriented and overwhelmed him, and he was pronounced dead.
Originally, four residents lived in the home: the 37-year-old, his father, aunt and brother. According to firefighters, the man alerted them to the fire and was able to get them out safely.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
