One man is dead following a house fire Sunday night in Orono.
Two other men who were in a room on the second floor of the house on the 1100 block of N. Willow Drive were able to get out, said Long Lake Fire Chief James Van Eyll.
They suffered from smoke inhalation and burns.
The third man, who was in a second-floor bedroom, was found dead near the back door on the first floor of the house, Van Eyll said.
A neighbor who heard noises and saw flames shooting from the fully engulfed house called 911 about 10:47 p.m.
Orono police officers arrived two minutes later and were met by two occupants who escaped. They told officers about a third person inside.
Firefighters from several departments responded but the intense flames kept them from getting inside. After several hours, they contained the blaze, entered the home and found the man dead, Van Eyll said. His identity has not been released.
The scene was cleared about 5 a.m., Van Eyll said.
