Person dies after horror fire rips through house in Scots town

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A person has died after a horror fire ripped through a house in a Scots town. Emergency crews were scrambled to Pratt Street in Kirkcaldy yesterday afternoon, Thursday, February 29, at around 2:30pm.One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and a probe has been launched to determine the cause of the blaze.An image from the scene shows a fire appliance parked on the road outside the property.Another shows a height appliance tackling the blaze with Stark's Park in the background.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At around 2.30pm on Thursday, 29 February, 2024 officers were called to a fire at a property in Pratt Street, Kirkcaldy. “Emergency services attended and one person was pronounced dead at the scene. “The fire was extinguished and a joint investigation remains ongoing with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service into the cause of the fire. “Officers remain at the scene.” Area Commander Kenny Barbour is the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's Local Senior Officer for Clackmannanshire, Fife, and Stirling.He said: “We were alerted at 1.51pm on Thursday, 29 February to reports of a dwelling fire on Pratt Street, Kirkcaldy.“Operations Control immediately mobilised four fire appliances and one height appliance to the area, where firefighters extinguished the fire.“Sadly, one person passed away at the scene."Our thoughts are with their family and the wider community at this time."A joint investigation remains ongoing with Police Scotland into the cause of the fire." Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond. Sign up to our daily newsletter .