1 dead in early morning house fire in Surrey, B.C.

One person has died after an early morning fire in Surrey's Fleetwood neighbourhood.

Fire crews and policeresponded to reports of a fire just before 5:20 a.m. PT on Saturday.

About 20 firefighterswere dispatched to the intersection of 88th Avenueand 152nd Street, where they found a blaze at a two-storey home.

"After they had knocked down the initial fire ...crews moved in and completed a search of the residence," Greg McRobbie, assistant chief of operationswith the Surrey Fire Service, told CBC News in an interview.

"Unfortunately, during the search, oneoccupant was found who was deceased."

He added that no one else was found in the house during the search.

In a statement issued around 1 p.m. PT Saturday afternoon, policesaid an investigation by the Surrey RCMP and the Surrey Fire Inspector has determined that the cause of the fire wasnot suspicious.

Anyone who has additionalinformation about the fire is asked to contact police at 604-599-0502.