Elderly man dies in fatal house fire near Lincoln
Lincolnshire Police are now establishing the cause of the fire
A man has died following a house fire in Scothern, near Lincoln, Lincolnshire Police have confirmed.
Emergency services were alerted to a fire taking hold at a property on Cryapool Lane in the village of Scothern near Lincoln at around 11am on Monday (October 26th).
Both police and fire and rescue services were called to deal with the fire and eventually were able to put the blaze out.
However, it was confirmed that a man in his 80s died at the property as a result of the fire. Lincolnshire Police have said they are now working with the county's Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire.
Speaking on the update, Inspector Head, Local Policing for West Lindsey, said: "I send my deepest condolences to the family, our thoughts are very much with them at this time.
"I would like to thank the local community and some workers who were in the area and who did everything they could to fight the fire. Despite their very brave efforts the fire had taken hold and there wasn't anything they could have done."