Man pronounced dead after 'unexplained' fire engulfs house 

The 69-year-old was pronounced dead at a home in Auchinleck, East Ayrshire, on Wednesday night.

Man pronounced dead after ‘unexplained’ fire engulfs house in Auchinleck iStock

A man has died after a fire at a property in East Ayrshire.

The 69-year-old was pronounced dead at the home on Back Rogerton Crescent in Auchinleck shortly after 10.15pm on Wednesday.

Emergency services were called to the blaze at the house where firefighters worked to extinguish it.

The fire is being treated as unexplained but Police Scotland said there does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.

A joint investigation by the force and fire service is under way.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We were made aware of a fire at a property on Back Rogerton Crescent in Auchinleck shortly after 10.15pm on Wednesday, October 5.

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

“A 69-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The fire is being treated as unexplained but there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.

“A joint investigation will be carried out with the fire service.”

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