A man in his 50s had died following a fire at a Whaplode Drove home.
Lincolnshire Police say the home was completely destroyed following the blaze reported at 1.03am in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A member of the public was injured as a result of an attempt to try and save the man, the force says.
A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: “We are investigating following a house fire where a man has sadly died.
“Officers were called to the incident in Farrow Road, Spalding, at 1.03am on August 7 following reports of what was described as an explosion. The property has suffered 100 per cent damage.
“Despite the best efforts of emergency services and members of the public who offered assistance, a man in his 50s was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“His next of kin have been informed.
“Another man who is thought to have been passing by the property and offered his help suffered burn injuries and is currently receiving treatment.
“The cause of the fire is under investigation, and we are keeping an open mind as experts from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service investigate today. We would encourage people not to speculate while we investigate the cause.
“Officers will remain in the area for the next few days carrying out enquiries.”
Anyone who saw or heard anything, or captured the incident on doorbell camera or dashcam is asked to contact Lincolnshire Police
- You can call them on 101 quoting incident number 43 of 7 August.
- Email: [email protected]adding incident number 43 of 7 August in the subject line.
- If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or you can give information anonymously online
