A RESIDENT has tragically died following a house fire in Greenock last night.
Firefighters rushed to Inverkip Road at around 7.20pm to battle the blaze. 
Three fire crews were at the scene along with the police and an ambulance.
Police have confirmed that a body was recovered from the house.
Police Scotland said: "Around 7:20pm on Friday 28 December, Police Scotland responded to a house fire at Inverkip Road, Greenock. 
“The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. A body was recovered from the house. 
“A joint investigation has been launched by Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service into the circumstances of the fire."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesman added: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 7.17pm on Friday, December 28 to reports of a house fire in Greenock.
“Operations Control mobilised three fire engines to the town's Inverkip Road, where crews were met by a fire within a single storey property.
"Firefighters extinguished the fire and thereafter left the scene."
Scottish Fire and Rescue said it was too early to determine a cause of the fire.
Both the police and the fire service are investigating the circumstances.

Crews were also called out to battle a blaze in a three storey block in Gourock early this morning.
They were alerted around 2am and rushed to the three storey building in Albert Road.
Four crews attended and officers remain at the scene as investigations continue.
A spokesman said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 2.24am on Saturday, December 29 to reports of a house fire in Gourock.”
At this stage Scottish Fire could not confirm whether there were any casualties or anyone taken to hospital.
A spokesman said: "Operations Control mobilised four fire engines to the town's Albert Road, where firefighters were met by a fire within a three storey property.
"Crews extinguished the fire and currently remain on the scene."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 2:30am on Saturday 29th December, officers from Police Scotland responded to a fire at a block of flats at Albert Road, Greenock.
“The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and a joint investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances.”