Man dies in fire after going to the pub with neighbour - residents speak of going into 'panic mode' after waking up to houses full of smoke

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Sign up for the MyWigan newsletter for the biggest stories direct to your inbox The neighbour of a man who died in a house fire in Wigan says the tragic incident has left him feeling 'numb'.

Police were called to a blaze on Wenlock Grove in Hindley just before 3am on Saturday (August 21). A man was pulled from the burning property, but was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. READ MORE: Man dies in house fire in Wigan Police remained on the street later on Saturday morning carrying out enquiries.

The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined. Residents spoke of their horror in the wake of the tragedy. One neighbour recalled the moment he woke in a panic to his home full of smoke, believing it was his own property on fire. “It