Inverness fire: Fire officer says 'thoughts are with friends and family' of 57-year-old man found dead after fire at a property on Queensgate in city centre
Fire crews were alerted to a fire within a property on Queensgate, Inverness at around 2.20am on Wednesday April 14.
Three fire appliances were sent to the scene and police also attended.
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The body of a 57-year-old man was found within the property. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Derek Wilson, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s local senior officer for Highland said: “We were alerted at 2.26am on Wednesday, April 14 to a fire within a property at Queensgate, Inverness.
“Operations Control mobilised three fire appliances to the scene.
“Sadly, a man passed away and our thoughts are very much with his family, friends and the wider community at this difficult time.”
A joint investigation with Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has been set up to establish the cause of the fire.
The Queensgate road was previously closed to allow police officers and fire crews to attend to the incident.
Queensgate has now been re-opened.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 2.50am on Wednesday, 14 April, officers were called to reports of a fire within a property on Queensgate, Inverness.
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Hide Ad"Emergency services attended, and the body of a 57-year-old man was found within the property. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
"A joint investigation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire is ongoing."