A man has sadly died following a house fire in Antrim in the early hours of Tuesday morning, February 11.
The alarm was raised at 3:51am when a blaze was reported to Fire Service in the Oakglen area of the town.
This evening a Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) spokesperson commented saying:
“The thoughts and sympathies of NIFRS are with the loved ones of a man who died following a house fire in the Oakglen area of Antrim earlier today.
“On Tuesday 11 February at 3.51am, Firefighters were called to reports of a fire on the first floor of a residential property. Two Fire Appliances from Antrim Fire Station and one Fire Appliance from Ballymena Fire Station attended the incident.
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one hose reel and one jet to extinguish the fire.
“Firefighters rescued a man from the house who sadly passed away.
“Firefighters left the scene at 5.40am and the cause of the fire is believed to be accidental at this time.”