The Dalles Police Department has identified the victim of a house fire on Thursday. Police say 68-year-old Bruce Kelly Meredith died in the fire at 814 West 18th Street. The fire occurred just after 8 a.m. Thursday morning, with crews finding a thick dark column of smoke coming from the home, which was fully involved in the fire. An investigation by Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, The Dalles Police Department, Oregon State Police, and the Oregon State Fire Marshal determined the fire was caused by the use of a heat lamp in the basement sleeping area of the structure.