VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The woman who died in the October 23rd apartment fire in Valley City has been identified as 63-year-old Lisa Maureen Hough.

On October 23, 2024 at approximately 12:34 am the Valley City Police Department and Valley City Fire Department responded to a structure fire located at 215 6th Ave SW. The structure is a 3-story apartment building. Some people jumped out their window to escape the fire and others were rescued by the Fire Department. Residents of the apartment building are being assisted by the Red Cross.

One person was found deceased in the apartment building. The body was transported to U.N.D. for an
autopsy and positive identification.

This case remains under investigation. If anybody has any information, please contact the Valley
City Police Department. The fire is currently under investigation by the North Dakota Fire Marshall’s Office.

Barnes County Ambulance Barnes County Sheriff Office, and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal
Investigation also assisted.

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