Woman dies in house fire in Devon

The blaze happened North Tawton in the early hours of yesterday

Author: Katy WhitePublished 11th Jul 2025
Last updated 11th Jul 2025

A 44 year old woman has died following a house fire in Devon. Energency services were called to Arundell Road in North Tawton early yesterday morning. An investigation into the blaze is underway.

A policee spokesperson said: "We were called by the fire service to a house fire on Arundell Road, North Tawton at around 4.40am on Thursday 10th July 2025. Sadly, a 44-year-old woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her next of kin have been informed but formal identification is yet to take place. The cause of the fire is not thought to be suspicious. A scene guard was in place for a time but has since been lifted."

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