Haworth: Man dies after house fire in picturesque Yorkshire village

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the property on Alma Street in Haworth at around 11.30am on Friday (Nov 14).

West Yorkshire Police were also called to the scene to assist the fire service.

A man who was in the property has died, police confirmed.

A statement from the force said: “Police were called to assist fire service colleagues following reports of a fire at an address on Alma Street, Haworth, at 11.53am today.

“A man who was in the property is confirmed to have died.

“Fire service colleagues are establishing the cause of the fire and a scene remains in place at this time as investigations continue.”

No further information has been released by either the fire service or police at this current time.