One man dead after Sunday fire near Sauk Rapids

SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. (KFGO) – Authorities in Benton County are investigating a deadly fire Sunday afternoon in rural Sauk Rapids. 

A caller told the sheriff’s office that an outbuilding was burning and a man was on fire. He tried unsuccessfully to save the man before calling 9-1-1. Deputies arrived and attempted to save the victim, but he died at the scene. 

Sauk Rapids firefighters extinguished the outbuilding and uncontrolled fires engulfing two wood-burning stoves. 

The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is helping local investigators determine the cause.