A woman has died following a fire in a property in Bontddu.

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to a report of the fire at a property on the A496 in Bontddu at 9.09am this morning (Friday 5^th June).

Fire appliances from Dolgellau, Harlech, Barmouth, Bala and Blaenau Ffestiniog, an aerial ladder platform, high volume pump and the incident command unit were mobilised to the incident.

A woman was rescued by firefighters but sadly died at the scene.

The cause of the fire will be the subject of a joint investigation by North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and North Wales Police.