EXPERTS are still looking into the cause of a serious house fire in Flint, a spokesman said.

North Wales Fire and Rescue were called to reports of a blaze at a property on Woodland Drive, Flint, on Wednesday at 5pm.

Neighbouring houses were evacuated and while nobody was injured, two cats, belonging to the house's owner, sadly died in the flames.

The owner said the cats are now buried in the back garden.

A spokesman for the fire service said today: "We are currently unable to give a cause for the fire. The investigation continues."

The gas service are currently on site performing routine checks on the property. The footpath outside the house has been cordoned off while experts inspect the debris.

Gareth Parry, Wales and West Utilities Gas Emergency Service Manager for Flint said on Wednesday: "We were alerted to reports of a fire at a property in the Woodland Drive area of Flint yesterday evening (19 September) and immediately sent a team of engineers to the scene.

"When we arrived, the property was on fire. As a precaution, the emergency services evacuated nearby homes.

"We worked to isolate the gas service pipe supplying the affected property and an adjacent home. Residents in surrounding properties were temporarily evacuated but have now returned to their homes.

"We’re working with the emergency services to investigate how the fire started."