A pensioner has died after a blaze at a house in Falkirk yesterday.
Emergency services responded to reports of a dwelling fire at at Dochart Crescent in Polmont around 12.15pm.
Police confirmed that a 72-year-old woman died at the scene.
A spokeswoman from the Scottish Fire and Rescue confirmed that over 40 firefighters tackled the blaze.
She added: "We received reports of a dwelling fire Dochart Crescent in Polmont at around 12pm.
"We had six appliances in attendance and they left the scene at 7.30pm."
A joint probe is now underway with police and the Scottish Fire and Rescue to find out the full circumstances surrounding the fire.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police in Forth Valley responded along with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to a report of a fire in Polmont.
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"The incident was reported to police around 12.15pm on Monday 13th May at an address in Dochart Crescent.
"As a result, a 72-year-old woman sadly died at the scene and a joint investigation is underway to establish the full circumstances surrounding this fire."
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