Authorities are investigating a deadly house fire in Catawba County Thursday morning that killed a 71-year-old woman. Firefighters responded to a fire at home on Water Wheel Drive just north of Conover early this morning. Channel 9's Dave Faherty learned that Beverly Register died in the house. Family members said she lived at the home alone. A neighbor shared a video of the fire where you can see what firefighters faced when they arrived. Flames had already broken through the roof and were spreading quickly across the home. The fire is still under investigation, but the family tells Channel 9 it started in the kitchen. At the scene, the damage is still visible. One neighbor was told to leave their home as firefighters worked to get the fire under control as a precaution.