A 79-year-old northern Arkansas man was found dead by crews battling a brush fire March 18 in Baxter County, authorities said.
The Baxter County sheriff's office said John P. Heenan was found dead near his pickup after firefighters arrived to extinguish an "out of control" fire just before 10 p.m. off Peace Valley Lane in Gassville.
Officials said they believe the man's death was accidental, and evidence indicated that the fire killed Heenan.
Firefighters found Heenan about 120 feet from his truck, which had fire damage, the sheriff's office said.
A state medical examiner will determine Heenan's cause of death.
Metro on 03/25/2019