A Rockford man was found dead this morning after a fire broke out in his apartment in the 2400 block of Paradise Boulevard.
Rockford firefighters arrived at the scene just after 7 a.m. and found Anthony Harrington, 46, lying dead on his living room floor.
According to Division Chief Matthew Knott, the fire was confined to the kitchen area of the apartment and investigators are working with the Winnebago County Coroner's office to determine the man's cause of death.
In a statement released by the Coroner's office this afternoon, Deputy Coroner William Hintz wrote: "It appears that his death is due to the fire however that is pending an autopsy."
An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday.