TAMA COUNTY, Iowa — A vehicle fire in a remote area near Highway 30 led to the discovery of a deceased elderly man on Saturday. At around 3:20 pm, Tama County Sheriff's Deputy Dallas Dvorak, while driving on Highway 30, noticed heavy smoke and found a vehicle engulfed in flames in the 3400 block of N Avenue. Tama Fire Department and Tama EMS responded to the scene after Dvorak's alert. Upon extinguishing the fire, responders found the man in a ditch near the vehicle. The Tama County Sheriff's Office, along with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the State Fire Marshal’s Office, are investigating. Sheriff Casey Schmidt praised the quick actions of Deputy Dvorak and the emergency teams. "His response brought attention to the fire early on and helped keep

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