An elderly man was found dead following a fire at an International Falls hotel early yesterday morning.
Fire investigators say 70-year-old Runo Korpi died from medical complications while at the Budget Host Inn.
A cigarette he was smoking at the time of his death is believed to have started the fire which broke out just before 4 a.m. Tuesday.
The blaze was contained to the one room.
Several other quests were evacuated and sent to another hotel
