HORACE — The 64-year-old woman found dead after a residential fire south of Horace on Wednesday, Dec. 10, has been identified.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman as Rebecca Bass on Thursday.

According to a release from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the cause of the fire is under investigation, and no further information is being released at this time.

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, West Fargo Fire Department, 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.

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