A MAN in his fifties has been found dead by firefighters in east Belfast.
Fire crews using a thermal imaging camera entered the house in Kyle Street in the early hours of yesterday.
The man was found in a first floor room which was filled with smoke from a small fire.
He was moved to the ground floor and given first aid but Ambulance Service staff later confirmed him dead at the scene.
The fire service said the cause of the fire is being investigated but it is not being treated as suspicious at this time.
A spokesman said the house had smoke alarms but it is not clear if they were working.
"The cause of fire is currently under investigation. NIFRS would like to remind all members of the public to ensure that they have working smoke alarms within their properties and to ensure that these are tested on a regular basis," he said.
"NIFRS wish to take the opportunity to extent its sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased at this tragic time."
