A man attempting to base jump in the Grand Canyon plummeted to his death this week in the latest tragic accident at the national park.

The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center dispatched officers to Yavapai Point in Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday morning after receiving reports of a visitor who attempted to base jump from the location. 

Rangers responded to the scene and found the man deceased at a location 500 feet below the South Rim with a deployed parachute.

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Operations were undertaken to recover the victim’s body on Friday morning. 

A helicopter airlifted the body and the remains were immediately transported to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. 

The office is currently working to determine the manner of death, officials say.

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The National Park Service announced that rangers are “conducting an investigation into the incident” in conjunction with the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Base jumping is an extreme sport in which an individual jumps from a fixed, high-altitude location and uses a parachute to safely descend. 

A base jumper wearing a wingsuit jumps from the Becco dell’Aquila, the exit point on the top of Monte Brento near Trento, Northern Italy. (MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

The term “BASE” is an acronym that references four common types of jump locations: buildings, antennas, spans and earth.

“Base jumping, a high-risk activity involving parachuting from fixed objects, is prohibited in all areas of Grand Canyon National Park,” the National Park Service reminded visitors in their report of the incident.

The deceased individual’s name has been withheld by park officials until he is positively identified.

A video released by the Tulsa Fire Department in Oklahoma shows a dog unintentionally starting a house fire after chewing on a lithium-ion battery.

In the video, two dogs and a cat are seen from an indoor monitoring camera in the home’s living room. One dog begins chewing on a lithium-ion battery pack until it explodes and the house catches fire.

The subsequent fire was put out by a quick-acting fire department. All the pets escaped the burning home through a dog door.

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According to Tulsa Fire Department public information officer Andy Little, “The outcome could have been much worse if there had been no means of escape or if the family was asleep at the time.”

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Little added that lithium-ion batteries are useful for charging mobile devices because they store a “significant amount of energy in a compact space.”

“Many individuals keep these batteries within their homes for convenience, unaware of the potential dangers they pose,” Little said in the video. 

Firefighters put out the blaze caused by the lithium-ion battery. (Tulsa Fire Department)

“It is crucial that you adhere to manufacturer guidelines when using lithium-ion batteries, only using approved chargers and storing them out of reach of children and pets.”

The National Fire Protection Agency recommends all lithium-ion battery users stop charging their devices when the battery is fully charged.