HORACE, N.D. — A 64-year-old woman was found dead after a residential fire south of Horace on Tuesday evening, Dec. 9, according to a release from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities said the homeowner returned shortly before 7 p.m. and found the house filled with smoke. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Southern Valley Fire & Rescue, the West Fargo Fire Department, the North Dakota Highway Patrol and Sanford Ambulance responded.

Fire crews contained the blaze, and most of the damage appeared to be inside the structure, the release said. The woman’s name has not been released.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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