NEAR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Greene County Sheriff’s Office identified a man found dead in a burning house north of Springfield on Monday.

Investigators have not released how David Baker, 67, died on September 30. Several fire departments responded to the fire on North Farm Road 145 near the intersection of Farm Road 84, around 7 a.m., south of McDaniel Lake.

Water had to be hauled in to fight the fire, which did extensive damage to the house.

Crews are still investigating the cause of the fire.

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