Orion Township Man Dies of Smoke Inhalation from Home Fire
(Orion Township, Dec. 11, 2024)
Orion Township, MI – A 61-year-old Orion Township man died early today from injuries sustained in a house fire.
Orion Township Fire Department (OTFD) personnel were sent to a home in the 2400 block of Indianwood Road at approximately 5:30 a.m.
Firefighters were told a resident of the home was trapped in the basement. OTFD retrieved the man and transported him to a local hospital where he later died of smoke inhalation as determined by the Oakland County Medical Examiner. Another resident in the home at the time escaped without injury.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigations Unit and OTFD are investigating to determine the cause of the fire.
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