At 2.15pm on Monday, September 15th, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Tregaron, Lampeter, Aberaeron, Aberystwyth, New Quay and Llandrindod Wells Fire Stations were called to an incident near Bwlch-llan in Ceredigion.
Crews responded to a fire within a two-storey domestic property, measuring approximately 10 metres by 5 metres, that was attached to a farmhouse. Crews were faced with a well-developed fire, with firefighting efforts made harder by strong winds.
Crews utilised two hose reel jets, one main jet, thermal imaging cameras, small gear and a light portable pump to extinguish the fire.
The crews were supported by the attendance of the water bowser from Llandrindod Wells, which provides instant access to 9,000 litres of firefighting water and the aerial appliance from Aberystwyth, which allows firefighting from an elevated position as well as a platform for enhanced situational awareness.
During the incident, new information made it apparent that one individual was unaccounted for and a body was sadly discovered in the building once the fire had been brought under control.
Dyfed-Powys Police has confirmed that a 58-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and currently remains in police custody.
Image courtesy of BBC Cymru Wales/Mark Evans.