Fire at an Exeter home causes the roof to collapse

An 89 year old woman remains unaccounted for

Author: Helen DownPublished 5th Apr 2021
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

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