Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeA man has paid tribute to his “amazing” father who was killed in a largefire that broke out in a Cotswolds town. Speaking to The Independent, Mr Owens said: “He was my mum Mandy’s best friend, and he devoted his whole life to her. Nathaniel Hooton, the deputy chief fire officer at Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, said crews “worked extremely hard” to bring the fire under control. “We would like to thank our colleagues from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service and Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service for their support and assistance.”