Police say a body found in a burned out van was that of a Huntsville man.

The OPP say they were notified that a vehicle was on fire at a Huntsville home shortly after midnight Sunday.

Once the fire was extinguished, police say they found a body in the van. The body has been identified as a 39-year-old Huntsville man.

The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

An autopsy has also been ordered to determine the cause of death.