Wheaton, MN (MinnesotaNow) - A fatal fire occurred early this morning in a small town near the Minnesota–South Dakota border. The Traverse County Sheriff’s Office says a 911 caller reported the house fire just before 4 a.m. Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters responded to the home along Highway 27 in Wheaton. Google Google loading...Life Saving Measures AttemptedWhen they arrived at the scene, they found the homeowner inside the residence. The Sheriff’s Office reported that life-saving measures were attempted at the scene while the victim was being transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting the Traverse County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation into the cause of the deadly fire.