Swindon fire: Man in his 40s dies and four rescued

Image source, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Image caption, Wiltshire Police said on Sunday evening that a man had died in the flat fire

A man in his 40s has died after a fire in a first-floor flat, police have said.

Four people and a dog were rescued from flats in Welcombe Avenue in Swindon, Wiltshire, at about 10:15 GMT on Sunday.

Wiltshire Police said the man's death was not being treated as suspicious but inquiries into the cause of the fire were continuing.

All flats within the building have been evacuated as a precaution.

Residents have been offered shelter at the nearby Buckhurst Community Centre in Burghley Close.

Image source, Hayley Steadman

Image caption, Wiltshire Police said all flats within the building had been evacuated as a precaution