The Colony homeless man killed in fire while sleeping outside

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.

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