A Portal man is in stable condition after being airlifted to Augusta for treatment of smoke inhalation and minors burns suffered in a house fire Saturday night. Melvin Futch, 46, of a Railroad Street Extension, address in Portal, was apparently cooking in his house when he possibly fell asleep. Futch later told police and firefighters that he was awakened by the smoke after the fire ignited and was trying to put out the flames when he collapsed, said Bulloch County fire Chief Christopher Ivey.