Firefighters have found a man's body in a vehicle while battling an out-of-control blaze in country Western Australia.
The discovery was made on Wednesday afternoon at a bushfire in the Mount Gibson Reserve north east of Dalwallinu, about 350 kilometres northeast of Perth.
The blaze continues to burn west of the Great Northern Highway and has burned through about 800 hectares in the reserve
Arson Squad detectives and Department of Fire and Emergency Services fire investigators have travelled to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.
The man's role within the fire ground and the circumstances leading up to his death will form part of the investigation.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
DFES listed the cause of the fire as lightning.
