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One dead after house fire

Fire officers have stressed the importance of fitting smoke alarms after a fatal kitchen blaze.

Crews were called to a fire at a two-storey house in Glasgow`s Sumburgh Street at 6am where an occupant was found dead.

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue said the blaze broke out in the ground floor kitchen area. An investigation into the cause is under way.

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