A man has sadly died following a flat fire in Co Down.
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze occurred at a first-floor property in Church Street, Rostrevor, on Wednesday night.
The fire is believed to have been accidental.
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Mark Deeney, Assistant Chief Fire and Rescue Officer with NIFRS, said: “The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are with the loved ones of a man who died following a fire on Church Street, Rostrevor, on Wednesday.
“On Wednesday 21 December at 8.26pm, firefighters were called to reports of a fire in a first-floor flat.
“Four fire appliances attended the incident – two from Warrenpoint, one from Newry and one from Kilkeel.
“Firefighters extinguished the fire, but tragically a man died at the scene.
“The incident was dealt with by 11.27pm and the cause of the fire is believed to be accidental ignition.”
The death is the fourth fire fatality in Northern Ireland since late November.
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