Body found after home fire near Parkers Prairie
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The Otter Tail County sheriff's office says a body has been found following a fire at a rural Parkers Prairie home.
A passer-by reported the fire about 4 a.m. Tuesday along County Highway 42.
At first, sheriff's officials said the resident of the home was missing. But KSAX-TV reports that investigators later discovered a body at the scene.
Investigators are not yet naming the person, or the circumstances surrounding the death. But the sheriff's office says foul play is not suspected.
The state fire marshal's office is also investigating.
Parkers Prairie is about 35 miles east of Fergus Falls in northwestern Minnesota. (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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