On January 8th at about 7 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 95400 block of Noraton Road north of Junction City, at the request of fire personnel. A residence in the area was on fire, and fire personnel confirmed a person was deceased inside. He was later identified as Gordon Dale Dawson, 58, of Junction City.  The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident along with the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office and Lane County Medical Examiner’s Office.  The Lane County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Junction City Police and Junction City Fire Departments for their assistance on this incident.