Hogmanay Fire Death In Monifieth

A woman has died in a Hogmanay house fire in Angus. She suffered fatal injuries in the fire at North Bank Street, Monifieth, at around 10.30pm last night. Police Scotland said: "About 2230 hours on Wednesday, December 31 2014, officers from Police Scotland attended a fatal fire in a house at North Bank Street, Monifieth, Angus. "At this stage there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire however enquiries are continuing jointly by Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire Service." A Fire Scotland spokewoman said: "We attended a fire in a bedroom at North Bank Street, Monifieth. "Fire crews used four breathing apparatus and one hose reel, and there was one female casualty." The age and identity of the woman has not been released at this time.