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.
