A Logan County man died while tending a small brush fire behind his residence, according to police.

Kentucky State Police responded about 1:45 p.m. Monday to a call from the Logan County Sheriff’s Department requesting assistance in the death investigation.

Police went to a residence on James Rose Road where Michael Wilder, 64, of Olmstead, was found dead.

KSP said the death occurred as Wilder was tending a brush fire. The cause of death is unknown, and an autopsy will be conducted.

Foul play is not suspected in Wilder’s death, according to KSP.