THE COLONY, Texas – The Colony police say a homeless man camping out in an empty field during the winter weather was killed in a fire.
Homeless Man Dies in Fire
What we know:
Police say they received several 911 calls Friday around 6 a.m. about a brushfire in an empty field between Home Depot and Rooms To Go off State Highway 121.
Once firefighters extinguished the flames, a homeless man was found dead in the debris.
Investigators believe the man was sleeping on a mattress when it caught on fire by the nearby flames.
That wooded area appeared to be used as a homeless encampment.
The area received 3-5 inches of snow since Thursday. Temperatures Thursday night into Friday morning fell below freezing.
What we don’t know:
The name of the victim has not been released until next of kin are notified.
It’s unclear what caused the original fire in the empty field.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Colony Police Department.
