Matthew Bisbee

A. Mancini

ORR- An early morning house fire southwest of Orr on Thursday, Feb. 6, claimed the life of 57-year-old Matthew Bisbee, according to a St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office press release.
Multiple fire departments along with the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the blaze, reported about 6:50 a.m. along Hwy. 119 in Leiding Township, approximately six miles southwest of Orr.
The caller reported that the house was on fire and she was unable to locate her husband.
Responders arrived on scene to find the house fully engulfed. Paige Bisbee, 57, was able to get out of the house and reported she had last seen her husband awake inside the house. Late Thursday afternoon, investigators located Matthew Bisbee’s remains.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the state Fire Marshal.
Assisting agencies included the Orr Fire Department, Cook Fire Department, Bois Forte Fire Department, Orr Ambulance, Buyck Fire Department, Kabetogama Fire Department, Bearville Fire Department, and French Fire Department.