Investigation into town-centre fire that left one person dead
A PERSON has died after a fire at a property in Bridgend town centre.
Police said the alarm was raised at a property at Nolton Street, Bridgend at around 9.15pm on Tuesday.
A statement from South Wales Police said: “One person has died and their family is aware and being supported.”
Nolton Street remains closed and a police cordon has been set up outside the premises. An investigation continues into the cause of the fire.
Extensive damage has been caused to the building, and neighbouring properties affected by the fire had to be evacuated, but nobody else was injured.
Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lewis, said: “This tragic incident is extremely distressing for the family involved who are being supported by us.
“Our examinations are continuing at the scene as we try to establish how the fire started.
“There is nothing at this stage to suggest the fire was deliberate, however until our investigations are complete we cannot rule anything out at this time.
“We are working as quickly as we can to establish the circumstances.”
Chief Fire Officer, Huw Jakeway, thanked the team for dealing with the incident overnight.
He said: “My thanks to crews, officers & personnel from Joint Fire Control from @SWFireandRescue who have been dealing with this challenging & complex incident overnight.”
On Tuesday evening South Wales Fire and Rescue Service posted the following message online: “Crews from Bridgend, Kenfig Hill, Pencoed and an aerial appliance from Cardiff Central are dealing with a building fire in Nolton Street, Bridgend. @swpolice also attending.”
Anybody who was in the area at the time is urged to contact 101 and give reference *110574