Fatal Doncaster house blaze was accident caused by electric fault, fire chiefs say
A house fire in which a man in his 60s died was an accidental blaze caused by an electrical fault, fire chiefs have said.
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The man, in his 60s, died in a blaze on Redbourne Road, Bentley, at around 12.30am on Monday.
When firefighters arrived at the property, the house was well alight.
In a brief statement, a spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: “It is believed to have been an accidental fire that was electrical in origin.”