Orion Township man dies in early morning house fire
FOX 2 - A 61-year-old man died in an Orion Township house fire Wednesday morning near Joslyn Road.
Firefighters were sent to the home in the 2400 block of Indianwood Road at 5:30 a.m. where the homeowner was said to be trapped in the basement.
First responders were able to retrieve the man and transported him to a nearby hospital where he died from smoke inhalation.
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.
