SFRSA man has died after a blaze broke out at a block of flats in East Lothian.
Emergency services were called to High Street in Dunbar at around 5.55pm on Thursday following reports of a dwelling fire.
Medical teams pronounced a 37-year-old man dead at the scene. His next of kin have been made aware.
An investigation to establish the cause of the blaze is still ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.55pm on Thursday, February 6 2025, police were called to a report of a fire within a block of flats in High Street, Dunbar.
“Emergency services attended and a 37-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin are aware.
“Enquires into the cause of the fire are ongoing.”
Group Commander Andrea McCann added: “We were alerted at 5.49pm on Thursday, 6 February, to reports of a dwelling fire on High Street, Dunbar.
“Operations Control mobilised four appliances to the scene, where firefighters worked to extinguish a fire affecting a flat in a three-storey building.
“Sadly, a man was found to have passed away at the scene.
“Our thoughts are very much with his family, friends and the wider community at this difficult time.
“A joint investigation alongside Police Scotland colleagues is now ongoing.”
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