Man rescued from burning home later dies

Man rescued from burning home later dies

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Story Published: Nov 22, 2008 at 8:24 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 23, 2008 at 1:21 PM PST

By Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 56-year-old man died when a fire started by a cigarette burned a northeast Portland house that lacked a working smoke detector.

The Portland Fire Bureau says firefighters discovered the victim in a bedroom early Saturday. He was treated for smoke inhalation, but later died at Legacy Emanuel Hospital.

Investigators blamed the blaze on a smoker's carelessness and said firefighters did not hear alarms from smoke detectors while extinguishing it.

The victim's name has not been released and no damage estimate is available.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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