The Wire” actor Bobby J. Brown is dead at 62 as the result of a barn fire. The incident reportedly occurred when he was jumpstarting a vehicle.

The Wire actor Bobby J. Brown has died in a barn fire. Brown, 62, died from diffuse thermal injury and smoke inhalation, and his death was ruled an accident, the Maryland Chief Medical Examiner’s

Bobby J. Brown, known for playing Officer Bobby Brown on HBO’s “The Wire," died Wednesday after being caught in a barn fire, according to TMZ.

He called for a family member to bring him a fire extinguisher. However, the barn was engulfed in flames by the time they arrived. Brown’s agent, Albert Bramante, also spoke out

Bobby J. Brown died from smoke inhalation and diffuse thermal injury after a barn fire in Maryland on Tuesday, according to officials.

Here's the dispatch audio from the fatal barn fire that killed "The Wire" actor Bobby J. Brown ... and you hear dispatchers saying he's trapped in the building after trying to start an old Cadillac.

Actor Bobby J. Brown, known for "The Wire," died after he was caught in a barn fire, according to reports. (Adobe stock)

Brown died of diffuse thermal energy and smoke inhalation, PEOPLE can confirm Bobby J. Brown has died at the age of 62. The actor died on Tuesday, Feb 24, after being caught in a barn fire, PEOPLE can confirm.