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Joint Investigation Launched After Fatal Blaze in Perth Residential Block

Temporary airspace restrictions are in place until June 18 to facilitate the joint investigation into the blaze.

Overview

  • A man was pronounced dead at the scene of the early-hours fire that engulfed a four-storey building on Scott Street on June 14.
  • An eight-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man were hospitalised and two firefighters sustained minor injuries during rescue efforts.
  • Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised a joint probe to determine how the blaze started.
  • Around 40 residents were evacuated from neighbouring blocks and are being supported with accommodation and essentials at a rest centre in the Salutation Hotel.
  • Scott Street and South Street remain closed as authorities maintain a police cordon around the site.