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Police investigate fatal Cookstown fire Cookstown house fire victim's name released
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A man has died following a fire at a house in County Tyrone, the police have said. Police have released the name of a man who died in a fire at a house in County Tyrone on Saturday.
Police were told about the fire, which happened in Cook Crescent, Cookstown, shortly before 13:50 GMT. The fire, which happened in Cook Crescent, Cookstown, was reported to police shortly before 13:50 GMT.
Fire crews also attended the scene. Police said the man who died was 59-year-old David Major.
A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesperson said officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire. They said they were not treating the fire as suspicious at this time.
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service station commander Alan Martin said that when crews first arrived they were met with a "very intense" fire. Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service station commander Alan Martin said on Saturday 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."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.""Unfortunately there was one male fatality."