Man dies in house fire in regional Vic

A man has died in a house fire in western Victoria after being pulled from the flames by three people who rushed to rescue him.

The lone resident was bundled out of the High Street home in Elmhurst into the backyard on Saturday night and his rescuers gave him CPR before emergency services arrived, but he died at the scene.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined with an arson chemist to inspect the property, police say.