Two people were found dead Wednesday after a home caught fire in rural Cass County.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fire at 2:43 a.m. on Shady Lane Northeast in Crooked Lake Township, east of Outing. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, first responders arrived on scene and found a residential structure engulfed in fire. While efforts were underway to extinguish the fire, the remains of two deceased victims were located inside the residence.

Autopsies will be scheduled with the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office in St. Paul.

The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the Crooked Lake Fire Department, the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

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