Elderly woman dies after fire breaks out in two-storey property

Fire: An investigation has been launched into the death.STV

An elderly woman has died after a fire broke out in a home in the Alexandria area of West Dunbartonshire.
The 74-year-old woman, who has not yet been identified, was killed in the blaze at Burns Street in Levenvale on Saturday morning.
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said officers from Balloch and Dumbarton arrived on the scene at 6am and were informed by members of the public that an elderly woman was inside the burning building.
Firefighters entered the two-storey semi-detached property wearing breathing apparatus and soon located the woman.
However, she was pronounced dead by paramedics in attendance.
The fire brigade’s Incident Research and Investigation Section has launched a joint investigation with Strathclyde Police to determine the cause of the fire.
Noting that the death marked the third fire fatality in the Strathclyde area over the Christmas period, the fire brigade urged members of the public to check their smoke alarms.
Assistant Chief Officer Lewis Ramsay, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue's Director of Community Safety, said: "In the event of a fire, a smoke alarm will give you and your family vital life-saving minutes to escape safely. Every household in Strathclyde should have at least one working smoke alarm.
"If you, or someone you know - a neighbour, friend, or family member - doesn't have a working smoke alarm, I would urge you to fit one immediately or call Strathclyde Fire and Rescue on 0800 0731 999.
"We will supply and fit long life smoke alarms and a heat alarm free of charge."