Man dies following house fire in Baildon

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    A man died following a house fire in Baildon.

    Fire crews were called to an address in Central Avenue, Baildon, just before 02.30am yesterday morning 19 December.

    A neighbour was alerted to the fire by their own smoke alarm sounding and called the Fire Service.

    Crews extinguished a small fire in the kitchen and gave emergency first aid to a 70-year-old man at the address however he sadly later died.

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