A MAN has died and a woman is in hospital following a house fire in Falkirk.
Emergency services were first called to the scene on Anderson Drive around 10.40pm on Sunday evening.
One man was pronounced dead at the scene by rescue crews while a woman was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment.
Her condition is unknown.
The circumstances of the blaze are also yet to be established and a joint investigation by Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is being conducted.
A police spokesperson said: “We received a report of a fire at a property on Anderson Drive, Falkirk, around 10.40pm on Sunday March 5, 2023.
“Emergency services attended and a man was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment.
“The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and a joint-investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.”
The SFRS’s Kenny Barbour is the local senior officer for Falkirk and West Lothian.
He said: “We were alerted at 10.34pm on Sunday March 5 to reports of a dwelling firer in Falkirk.
“Operations Control mobilised six appliances to the town’s Anderson Drive, where firefighters worked to extinguish a well-developed fire.
“Sadly, one male casualty passed away at the scene. Our thoughts are very much with the gentleman’s family and friends and all of those affected at this difficult time.
“A female casualty was taken by paramedics to Glasgow’s Royal Infirmary for treatment.
“Crews worked to make the area safe before leaving the scene at 3.21am on Monday March 6. A joint investigation between SFRS and Police Scotland is ongoing.”
