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Fire crews attended a fire at a terraced property in Hudswell Street, Wakefield, after our Control Room was alerted at 22.34 hrs on the evening of January 18.
Firefighters from Wakefield, Ossett and Normanton stations attended.
This was a fire in the living room of the property, where an 86 year old man was sadly found deceased.
A subsequent fire investigation has found that the cause of the fire is believed to be accidental, due to dropped smoking materials.
Area Manager for Fire Safety, Chris Kirby, said: “Our deepest condolences go out to the family of this gentleman.
“The case is now in the hands of the coroner who will establish the full facts of what happened.
“However, we would like to re-issue our general fire safety advice around cigarettes and smoking materials, which are a frequent cause of the accidental fires in homes we attend year on year.
“If you are smoker, please take a moment to review our guidance.”
GENERAL smoking fire safety advice: