A 78-year-old man has died after a fire in rural Northumberland.
Fire crews responded to a fire at West End in Chatton on Friday February 10 at 15:38pm following a report of smoke coming from a property. Northumberland Fire and Rescue mobilised three appliances with crews from Wooler, Alnwick and Berwick arriving on the scene.
They entered the property in breathing apparatus where they rescued a male occupant who was unresponsive. Despite the best efforts of fire and ambulance crews, the 78-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The cause of the fire is yet to be determined with investigations currently ongoing.
Paul Headley, Chief Fire Officer of NFRS, said: "This is a tragic incident, all of our thoughts are with the family and friends of the gentleman at this time. Our crews arrived quickly on scene and were able to rescue the gentleman from the property before tirelessly attempting resuscitation to save his life, unfortunately it was not possible on this occasion despite their best efforts.
"Both the crews and Fire Control did an incredible job considering the difficult circumstances and we will provide them with the support they need following this incident. Our Fire Investigation team will be working with our partners to determine the cause of the fire across the coming days.
"We will ensure that we look for any learning from this incident to help us to ensure the residents of Northumberland are kept as safe as possible."
A spokesperson from Northumbria Police said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts go out to the family and friends of the man involved. Police do not believe the death to be suspicious or that there was any third-party involvement. A report has been made for the coroner."
A spokesperson for The North East Ambulance Service said: "We received a call from the fire service at 15.40h yesterday for reports of fire coming from a building in the Chatton area. We dispatched a paramedic crew, community paramedic and a clinical team leader to assist on scene."
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