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| Man dies, homes evacuated in fire | Man dies, homes evacuated in fire |
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| An elderly man, who died after an early morning fire broke out in the attic space of a terraced house, has been named by police. | |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said the dead man was Bill Edwards, 90. | |
| Four adults and four children had to leave six neighbouring homes in Brecon, Powys, for shelter at the local leisure centre but have now returned home. | Four adults and four children had to leave six neighbouring homes in Brecon, Powys, for shelter at the local leisure centre but have now returned home. |
| The fire started in Orchard Street, next door to the Three Horseshoes Inn, just before 0500 BST on Thursday. | |
| The road was closed while investigations were carried out but later reopened. | |
| Up to 18 firefighters from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Serrvice tackled the fire, using a thermal imaging camera. | Up to 18 firefighters from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Serrvice tackled the fire, using a thermal imaging camera. |
| Neighbours in the street have described seeing smoke coming out of the house's roof. | Neighbours in the street have described seeing smoke coming out of the house's roof. |
| John Harries, the landlord of the Three Horseshoes Inn, said he smelled smoke when he got up just after 0430 BST. | |
| The fire service is investigating the cause of the blaze | The fire service is investigating the cause of the blaze |
| He said he went up to his attic and found it thick with smoke. | He said he went up to his attic and found it thick with smoke. |
| "It was so thick after that I had to put a towel around my mouth to breathe," he said. | "It was so thick after that I had to put a towel around my mouth to breathe," he said. |
| He said he rang the fire service and they told him to evacuate the building so he and his business partner Gwilyam Williams left. | He said he rang the fire service and they told him to evacuate the building so he and his business partner Gwilyam Williams left. |
| Mr Harries said: "I had to leave it, even if the place caught fire, the smoke was coming out of the roof." | Mr Harries said: "I had to leave it, even if the place caught fire, the smoke was coming out of the roof." |
| Joy Wagthorne, 66, who lives opposite said: "We were in the bedroom and we could see the smoke coming from the roof. There were fire engines and an ambulance." | Joy Wagthorne, 66, who lives opposite said: "We were in the bedroom and we could see the smoke coming from the roof. There were fire engines and an ambulance." |