Man dies following house fire in Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh

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By Q Radio News

A man has died following a fire at a house in Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh.

The NI Fire & Rescue Service said it attended the fire at a property in Camphill Park at 3.56am on Wednesday.

Two fire appliances from Lisnaskea Fire Station and one from Enniskillen Fire Station attended the incident. 

A man was rescued from the house by firefighters, who provided him with medical care. 

He was taken to hospital for treatment, but died while in hospital.

A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service Spokesperson said: “The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) are with the family and friends of a man who died following a fire in a house in Camphill Park, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh.

“The cause of the fire is believed to have been accidental ignition.”A 

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