ST. IGNACE — The identity of the two victims of the fatal structure fire in Portage Township which occurred last Saturday have been released.

The victims have been identified as 69-year-old Mary Burton and 72-year-old Rodney Lafond, a press release from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post states.

At approximately 7:21 a.m. that morning troopers from the St. Ignace post responded to a residential house fire where two occupants were trapped. Multiple fire departments responded and fire department officials located two deceased residents inside the home.

Troopers and detectives from the MSP St. Ignace Post and MSP Fire Marshal Division are investigating the fire.

The fire was battled by members of the Portage Township Fire Department, Garfield Township Fire Department, Newton Township Fire Department, Columbus Township Fire Department and Newberry Fire Department.