The identity of the victim still has not been released by authorities, but KMMO News has some more information involving an incident in which a hunter died in a deer-stand fire in Carroll County over the weekend.
According to information provided by the Missouri Department of Public Safety, a 71-year-old man died early Saturday after a fire in a deer stand a little more than a mile west of Carrollton. The man was in an enclosed deer stand about four feet off the ground. On the cold morning, the victim reportedly was using a camping-style propane heater, which is listed as the cause of the fire.
The fire is being considered accidental.
The incident was investigated by the State Fire Marshal.
KMMO News will update this story when more information becomes available.