Man dies in ‘unexplained’ flat fire in Perth as police launch probe

Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are investigating.

An investigation has been launched after a man died in a Scots flat fire. Flames tore through the property in Perth in the early hours of this morning.

The man was in a property in the city’s St Catherine’s Road when tragedy struck. Emergency services were called to attend and the man was found within the property.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, with firefighters having spent around two hours tackling the blaze, after four fire engines attended the incident.

Sections of the street were sealed off by the emergency services as they dealt with the fire and the aftermath of the blaze, while officers say his next of kin have been informed.

The cause of the fire is being treated as unexplained, and a joint investigation involving Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, to find out what happened, has been launched.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.15am on Sunday, 2 March, 2025, police received a report of a fire at a flat on St Catherine’s Road, Perth.

“Emergency services attended and a man was found within the property. He was pronounced dead at the scene and next of kin are aware. The fire is being treated as unexplained and a joint investigation to establish the full circumstances is ongoing.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: “We received the call at 4:53am reporting a fire at a block of flats. Four fire engines were dispatched to the scene. The stop message was received at 6:46am.”