Man dies at scene after blaze tears through house

Police said the house fire in Dunblane is not thought to be suspicious.

Man dies at scene after blaze tears through house SFRS

A 57-year-old man has died after a house fire in Dunblane during the early hours of Saturday.

Police were called to a report of a fire on Perth Road at around 1:35 am.

Emergency services were in attendance at the scene, while the blaze was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).

Officers confirmed that the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the fire, but it is not thought to be suspicious, police said.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Officers were called to the report of a fire at a property on Perth Road in Dunblane around 1.35am on Saturday, 19 June.

“Emergency services attended and the fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

“A 57-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances, but it is not thought to be suspicious.”