(Radio Iowa) – A man was found dead following a fire at a rural Dallas County home Monday. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department reports getting a call about the fire in rural Dallas Center at 9:42 p-m Sunday. Deputies found the home engulfed in flames and a woman outside who told them her husband was still inside.

Firefighters located 80-year-old Dennis Felt dead inside the home. An autopsy is planned on his body. The Sheriff’s Department says the fire appears to be accidental.