A man has been found dead after firefighters were called to a house fire on New Year's Day.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of smoke from a property in Gillingham, Kent.
Two fire engines from Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene yesterday.
Sadly a man was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation into the cause of the tragic fire, which was on the ground floor, is now underway.
A statement from the Fire Service said: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to Goodall Close in Gillingham to reports of a smoke logged property.
"Two fire engines attended and sadly a man was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Firefighters extinguished a fire on the ground floor using a hose reel jet.
"Kent Police and SECAmb paramedics also attended, and an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway."
