At about 8:38 this morning, Truckee police responded with Truckee Fire Protection District personnel to a structure fire on Lemon Court in Truckee.

Upon the arrival, firefighters found the residence fully engulfed in flames.

They also discovered an adult male in a vehicle parked in the driveway to the residence. Emergency medical personnel determined the male was deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The identity of the male has not been confirmed.

It is believed, however, that he lived in the house that burned.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated by Truckee police.