He said: “I’m extremely saddened to hear that a woman has tragically lost her life under these circumstances. I want to commend the quick thinking and work of the passer-by in alerting the emergency services and send my thoughts to the family of the victim.
“As a community we must always watch out for each other and I would encourage everyone to ensure they have an evacuation plan for their own homes, so they can escape quickly if fire breaks out.”