Man who died in Brittas fire named locally as Graham Hill

The man who died in a fire at a mobile home site in Brittas yesterday afternoon has been named locally as Graham Hill.

The 39-year-old is believed to have been living alone, and his body was found inside the remains of his mobile home.

Our thoughts are with the family, friends and neighbours of the man who passed away following a fire today in Brittas. 3 units attended. pic.twitter.com/D8bez5EBOc

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) November 23, 2016

Gardai from Tallaght and three units from Dublin Fire Brigade were called to the scene at approximately 2:30pm yesterday.

In a statement released to Echo.ie gardai said: “Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a male after a fire in a caravan inChianti Park, Brittas, Tallaght.

“The emergency services received the call at approximately 2.30pm on Wednesday afternoon.

“The body has been brought to Tallaght hospital for a post-mortem and the scene is currently preserved for a technical examination,

“The incident is not believed to be suspicious, however gardai are awaiting the results of the post-mortem and technical examination.”