Body found by firefighters after Hebden Bridge house blaze
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The property had been badly damaged by fire and they discovered the dead man's body inside.
The cause of the fire is now being investigated.
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Hide AdA spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Police were called at 12.20pm on Friday by the fire service to a report of a fire at residential property on Akroyd Lane, Hebden Bridge.
"Officers attended and found the fire service had located a male at the property. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
"Enquiries are ongoing alongside the Fire Service to establish the cause of the fire, but at this time it is not believed to be suspicious."
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