HONESDALE, Pa. — State police say a Florida man was killed while hunting in northeastern Pennsylvania when his portable propane heater exploded.

Police in Wayne County say Gregory Scheer, 81, of Chiefland, Fla., was hunting from a stand on the ground and using a portable propane heater.

Police say the heater may have malfunctioned or perhaps was improperly connected and caused an attached propane bottle to explode at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday. Police say two other propane bottles nearby also exploded.

The official cause of death is pending investigation.