By Scott Carlson
North Platte Post
SUTHERLAND, Neb.-Lincoln County authorities are investigating after a body was found in a camper that was found on fire.
According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, on Wednesday at 1:30 a.m., Sutherland Fire Department and deputies responded to 31599 West Park Road in Sutherland. Authorities said the location is a campground that has trailer houses and campers parked in it.
Authorities said concerned citizens reported a camper engulfed in flames at the location. Upon arrival, neighbors informed deputies and fire personnel that a male subject lived in the camper and was likely in it.
After extinguishing the fire, deputies and firefighters found a body of a deceased person inside the camper.
The State Fire Marshal was called in to investigate the origin of the fire and preliminary investigation showed the most likely cause of the fire was a faulty appliance.
The body was removed and sent to the Central Nebraska Mortuary Services in Gibbon for autopsy and identification.
The case remains under investigation.