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| Man is killed in town flat fire | Man is killed in town flat fire |
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| A man has died in a fire in County Tyrone. | A man has died in a fire in County Tyrone. |
| It appears that he became trapped inside a flat at Campsie Road, Omagh, where the fire broke out at about 2310 BST on Monday. | |
| Three other people managed to escape the blaze, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed. | Three other people managed to escape the blaze, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed. |
| District Commander of the Fire Service Fergal Leonard said that an investigation into the cause of the fire was under way. | District Commander of the Fire Service Fergal Leonard said that an investigation into the cause of the fire was under way. |
| "There was a smoke alarm fitted to this particular flat, however, due to the ferocity of the fire and the damage to the smoke alarm, we are unable to confirm whether it operated or not," he said. | "There was a smoke alarm fitted to this particular flat, however, due to the ferocity of the fire and the damage to the smoke alarm, we are unable to confirm whether it operated or not," he said. |
| "I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to everybody to make sure they have a properly fitted and working smoke alarm and a pre-arranged fire escape plan for all the family." | "I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to everybody to make sure they have a properly fitted and working smoke alarm and a pre-arranged fire escape plan for all the family." |