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| Police investigate fatal Cookstown fire | Police investigate fatal Cookstown fire |
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| A man has died following a fire at a house in County Tyrone, the police have said. | A man has died following a fire at a house in County Tyrone, the police have said. |
| Police were told about the fire, which happened in Cook Crescent, Cookstown, shortly before 13:50 GMT. | Police were told about the fire, which happened in Cook Crescent, Cookstown, shortly before 13:50 GMT. |
| Fire crews also attended the scene. | Fire crews also attended the scene. |
| A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesperson said officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire. | |
| Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service station commander Alan Martin said that when crews first arrived they were met with a "very intense" fire. | |
| "Breathing apparatus was put on and fire crews were committed and quickly got the fire under control," he said. | |
| "Unfortunately there was one male fatality." |