MANCHESTER - An 89-year-old man from Manchester died in a fire that engulfed his home Sunday morning.

Francis Hansel died in the blaze that heavily damaged his home, according to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies said firefighters from Manchester and Dundee arrived on the scene on the 1800 block of 160th Avenue shortly before 3 a.m. but discovered the house already fully engulfed by flames. Hansel's daughter, Joyce, the only other occupant of the home, got out safely, officials said, adding that the fire left some structural damage.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Services for Hansel were pending with Leonard-Muller Funeral Home and Crematory, Manchester, at (563) 927-3112.