Spring Grove, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Houston County Sheriff's Office is reporting a fatal fire occurred Monday afternoon.

A news release says Houston County dispatch received an emergency call about a fire at a residence in Spring Grove at around 2:15 PM. Deputies and the Spring Grove Fire Department responded to the property at 512 2nd Avenue in Spring Grove.

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Firefighters from Caledonia, Eitzen, and Mabel also responded to the fire, along with Spring Grove Ambulance.

The news release says, a short time after emergency responders arrived at the scene, a body was found inside the burning home.

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The victim was identified as 62-year-old Karl Onstad. The Sheriff's Office says an autopsy confirmed that foul play was not involved in his death.

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The State Fire Marshal's Office is assisting the Houston County Sheriff's Office in investigating the cause of the fire.

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