Man found dead after fire inside Leander home, cause under investigation

LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) —  A man’s body was discovered in the living room of a Leander home Thursday night after a fire, police said.

Police officers and fire crews responded to the 2200 block of Hilltop Climb Drive in the Bluffs at Crystal Falls neighborhood just before 9 p.m. Initially, Leander police said there was a large police and fire department presence due to an explosion at a nearby residence.

Surrounding homes were evacuated “as a precaution,” but in an update Thursday night, police said there was no danger to the public, and residents were cleared to return to their homes.

Around 11:30 p.m., police told KXAN there was no explosion, but there was a fire inside the home.  The fire was out by the time officers arrived and that’s when they discovered a man’s body inside the living room.  

Leander police said there is no danger to the public.

The cause of death is still under investigation.

Nabil Remadna, Jordan Belt and Jennifer Sanders contributed to this report. 

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