Victim Of Thursday Fire Identified

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.

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