Flat fire - Wisbech - Fenland

21/03/2024 2.24PM

At 2.24pm on Thursday (21) crews from Wisbech were called to a fire on Churchill Road in Wisbech. 

Firefighters arrived within minutes of being alerted and found a fire on the ground floor of a three-storey building. They quickly found the casualty, a man in his 60s, and got him to safety. They got the fire under control and prevented it from spreading further. 

Despite administering first aid, the casualty was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The crews returned to their station by 4.15pm. 

Fire investigation officers worked with police colleagues to carry out a thorough investigation of the property. It is believed the fire was started accidentally by smoking materials.