The person found dead inside a Madison Township home that was destroyed by fire late Saturday has been identified as the home's resident, Michael Major, 59, according to Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland.

Major was declared dead at the scene of the fire early Sunday, Rowland said in a statement.Police are investigating the cause of the fire, but it does not appear to be suspicious, police said.The fire at the home on Major Road was reported Saturday at 9:30 p.m., police said.Dozens of firefighters from local departments fought the blaze for several hours.Robert Andreychik, a resident of Major Road, said Saturday night that his brother-in-law, Michael Major, lived alone in the home that was destroyed by the fire.During the height of the blaze late Saturday night, firefighters were still trying to determine if Major was inside the home as it was engulfed in flames and smoke, Andreychik said. Neighbors apparently had seen Major outside his home earlier in the evening, Andreychik said.By 12:30 Sunday morning, as the scene was still an active firefighting operation, Madisonville Fire Chief Kevin Emerson said firefighters still had not found anyone inside.At 5:01 a.m. Sunday, state police in Dunmore issued a statement saying one person was found dead inside the home.Rowland issued a statement at 1:06 p.m. Sunday releasing the victim's name. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday, Rowland said.The road is named for Major's family, who have long lived there on some 60 acres, and Major's house at 2635 Major Road was the home he had grown up in, Andreychik said.The smoldering remains rekindled Sunday morning, prompting firefighters to return to the scene around 10:15 a.m. to extinguish the hot spot.Saturday's fire also came just three weeks after a fire gutted a home at nearby 2480 Major Road during the early morning hours of Feb. 15.Distributed by Tribune Content Agency LLC