RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A 73-year-old man is dead after officials said a house fire occurred along Schutte Avenue in Richmond's Southside Tuesday morning. At around 3:42 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30, a caller reported a house fire in the 5000 block of Schutte Avenue. According to Richmond Fire and EMS , firefighters arrived at the scene in under five minutes to find a blaze on the front side of the home. Responders found a man dead inside the home and pulled him out. (Photo: Sahara Sriraman, 8News) 8News spoke to a man at the scene who said he is the brother of the victim, who he identified as 73-year-old Roger Wayne Pritchard. The victim's brother, Douglas, told 8News that Pritchard lived in the home alone for around 20 years. Officials added that one firefighter had a minor injury during the response, but will be okay. Richmond Fire and EMS continue to investigate the cause of the fire. This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates. ...read more read less