UPDATE: An 80-year-old man has died in a house fire in Ross-on-Wye.

Inspector Beth Wells of West Mercia Police told the Ross Gazette: "Officers were called at around 4.50am today (Tuesday, October 23rd) to support Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service following a report of a fire at a property on Archenfield Road, Ross-on-Wye."Sadly, a man in his eighties died at the scene. His family has been informed. The incident is not being treated as suspicious at this time."A section of Archenfield Road between The Prince of Wales and the junction with Palmerston Road is closed to traffic. The road is one of the main access routes to Ashfeld Park Primary School, Ross-on-Wye.

The road closure is due to a serious house fire occurred in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday, October 24th and two HWFRS crews from Ross and officers from West Mercia Police are still at the scene. An investigation into the cause of the fire has been opened.