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Man dies in Brent house fire as police launch investigation

Published at 12:29pm | Updated: 20 October 2026 at 12:50pm

A man has died following a house fire in Brent this morning, with police and fire investigators now working to establish the cause.

Firefighters were called to Redfern Road in Brent at around 8.20am on Tuesday following reports of a blaze at a residential property.

Three engines at the scene

Three fire engines and 20 firefighters attended, tackling a fire in a mid-terraced property consisting of two floors and a loft conversion.

Crews from North Kensington, Park Royal and Willesden brought the fire under control by 8.45am.

Man pronounced dead

Despite the efforts of the London Ambulance Service, a man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the fire is now under investigation by the London Fire Brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service.

London Streets will update this story as more details are confirmed.

Daniel Brooks
Daniel Brooks
Daniel Brooks is the crime and courts reporter for London Streets, following the Metropolitan Police, appeals and court cases across London.
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