WAHOO, Neb. (AP) - An elderly farmer has been found dead near a grass fire south of Wahoo in eastern Nebraska.

The Saunders County Sheriff's Department says the fire was reported around 3 p.m. Thursday. The body of 81-year-old Bob Janecek  was soon found by firefighters sent to battle the small blaze.

It's unclear whether the fire caused his death or he was the victim of a medical problem. An autopsy is planned.