A man and his pet dog have died following a house fire in Glenrothes, Fife, in the early hours of Christmas Eve.
Emergency services were called to a property in Brodie Court at around 1.30am on Wednesday, 24 December. Three fire appliances attended the scene, where firefighters extinguished the blaze. The man and dog were found dead inside the property.
Police Scotland confirmed that a report of a fire was received and that the man was pronounced dead at the scene. A dog also died as a result of the fire.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is working alongside Police Scotland on a joint investigation into the incident. Area Commander Lee Turnock, the Local Senior Officer for Clackmannanshire, Fife and Stirling, said: "Sadly, one man and a dog were found to have passed away at the scene. Our thoughts are very much with their family, friends and the wider community at this difficult time."
The cause of the fire is not yet known, and enquiries are ongoing.
