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 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.

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