Man dies and woman taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after Peterborough house fire

An investigation has been launched after a man has died and a woman remains critically ill after a house fire in Paston.

Cambridgeshire Police were called at 5.56am today (19 June) to the fire in Crabtree.

Officers and paramedics attended the scene and the road has been closed.

A man was declared dead at the scene and a woman has been taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition.

Superintendent Neil Billany said: “We are investigating this fire alongside the fire service to try to understand the cause of this tragic incident.

"We are treating it as unexplained and are keeping an open mind around the cause.

“We understand it may be concerning for local residents, but we are treating this as an isolated incident and there are extra police officers in the area today.”

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “This morning (Monday June 19) at around 5.47am, crews were called to reports of a house fire on Crabtree, Paston.

Crews from Dogsthorpe, Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade, Stanground and Thorney responded to the incident.

“Firefighters arrived to find a well-developed fire at a terraced house.

“Firefighters rescued two people from the property and performed CPR alongside the ambulance service. Sadly one man was declared dead at the scene and a woman has been taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition.”

A fire investigation is underway to establish the most likely cause of the fire.

Anyone with any information should contact police on 101 or via web-chat and quote incident 76 of 19 June.