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ALPENA -- A house fire in Long Rapids Township left one man dead and another injured from suspected smoke inhalation, according to a Michigan State Police (MSP) press release on Wednesday. Troopers and firefighters responded to the residence, where a 75-year-old man was found dead after the fire was extinguished. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
On Saturday, at approximately 8:17 a.m., troopers from the MSP Alpena Post were dispatched to a residence on Olsen Road in Long Rapids Township for a reported structure fire, according to the release. Upon arrival, troopers found the residence engulfed in flames. Due to the heavy smoke and flames, troopers were unable to enter the home.
MSP stated that a man who had escaped the fire told troopers that another man remained inside the residence. Both men lived at the home.
The man who escaped was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries suspected to be related to smoke inhalation, according to the release. After the fire was extinguished, troopers and firefighters located a deceased 75-year-old man inside the residence. His family has been notified of his death.
The MSP Alpena Post was assisted by Long Rapids Township Fire Department, Posen Township Fire Department, Maple Ridge Township Fire Department, and Wilson Township Fire Department.