Woman killed after field fire burns out of control

LINN COUNTY, Iowa – We now know the name of a woman who is dead after a field fire burning out of control engulfed her in flames.

The Linn County Sheriff’s office says the victim was 79- year- old, Carol J. Woodson, from Marion, Iowa.

That fire happened around 3:15 pm Sunday in the 3000 block of Gillmore Road north of Marion.

Several agencies responded to the scene but it was too late to rescue the woman. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Crews kept reporters away from the scene as investigators continued their work.