Fire at an Exeter home causes the roof to collapse
An 89 year old woman remains unaccounted for
Last updated 5th Apr 2021
An investigation is underway after fire ripped through a home in Exeter.
The roof colllaped and the walls of the property at Beacon Heath fell down as a result.
Six crews attended the blaze in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday April, 5.
Police say a resident of the property, an 89 year old woman remains unaccounted for.
"In the early hours of Monday 5th April, firefighters from the Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service along with officers from Devon & Cornwall Police, attended the scene of a fire in Beacon Heath, Exeter.
"Extensive fire damage has been caused to the property and the building assessed as unsafe to enter at this time.
"An 89-year-old female resident remains unaccounted for and a police cordon remains in place. There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding this incident.
"Anyone with any relevant information is asked to contact police by e-mailing 101@dc.police.uk or by phone on 101 quoting log 58 05/04/21."
Devon & Cornwall Police