VIDEO: One person is dead after a fire burns part of a field. A nearby hunter called 911 around 3:30 p.m., Monday, for a field fire off of Reynolds Road near rural Steward.
Two pieces of farm machinery went up in flames: a combine and a tractor with an auger wagon. First responders found the dead body inside the combine.
Eight acres of standing corn were also destroyed in the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
