DAZEY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A 58 year-old individual was found dead in their Dazey, ND home on Wednesday, January 30th after Barnes County Deputies responded to a welfare check call for service.

Deputies also discovered that there was debris from a fire in the home. The cause of death remains under investigation as well as the cause of the fire.

Here is the full news release from the Barnes County Sheriff’s office issued on January 31st to the media.

“According to Barnes County Sheriff, Randy McClaflin, on 1-30-19 at 1:45 pm, Barnes County Deputies responded to Dazey, ND for a welfare check on a home owner that had not been heard from since Saturday night. Upon entry into the house the 58-year-old home owner was found deceased. It also was confirmed that a fire had occurred in the house. The North Dakota State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire. Agency’s assisting with this investigation are the Dazey First Responders, Barnes County Ambulance, Barnes County Coroner. More information will be released later.”