CASS COUNTY, MI – One person died in a mobile home fire on Thanksgiving morning in Cass County.

The Edwardsburg Fire Department responded to a fire near Painter Lake at 3 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. The fire department arrived within seven minutes and found the home fully engulfed in flames, according to the fire department’s social media.

Firefighters brought the blaze under control and found one occupant while searching the structure. The occupant was declared deceased. The victim’s identity is being withheld, pending notification of family.

A full investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. Crews remained on scene until 6 a.m. to support the investigation.

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