Man dies in Torquay flat blaze – live updates, tell me about this news today
02-10-2026
A man in his 70s has died following a residential property fire on Park Hill Road in Torquay.
Emergency services were alerted on Thursday evening, October 1, around 7:48 PM, when Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue responded to reports of smoke issuing from a four-storey building. The fire originated in the kitchen of a basement flat. Four fire engines attended the scene, with crews using breathing apparatus, attack jets, and a hose reel to bring the fire under control.
Devon and Cornwall Police and ambulance services were dispatched to the incident. Despite efforts by paramedics to provide medical treatment, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A police cordon remains in place around the property as fire investigators and police conduct inspections to determine the cause of the blaze.