Two young children have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton as police launch an investigation into the cause of the deadly blaze.
Emergency services arrived in under five minutes after they were called to Mason Street at about 8.30pm on Friday.
Firefighters wearing breathing equipment rescued two children from the terraced home but they were sadly pronounced dead at the scene, West Midlands Police said.
A woman and two other children had already escaped the flames. A neighbour raised the alarm after the woman was heard screaming that two children were still inside.
“I saw smoke coming out of the windows and doors so I went downstairs to see what was happening and by the time I got downstairs a mum and two children had got out of the house,” the neighbour told Sky News.
“She was screaming that two other children were stuck inside the house, but I don’t know if she had a phone or anything so I called the fire brigade.”
Crews from Bilston, West Bromwich and Bloxwich Fire Stations attended the scene and six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property to find the children.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said two ambulances, three paramedic officers, HART paramedics, a MERIT trauma team and a critical care car from Midlands Air Ambulance Charity attended.
Ambulance crews administered advanced life support but tragically the two children both confirmed dead a short time later.
The woman and two other children were checked over by ambulance staff but did not need hospital treatment.
Police have cordoned off the property, which was extensively damaged, while work is done to establish the cause of the fire.
Investigators wearing protective equipment were seen combing the property on Saturday.
The walls of the house appeared scorched, while two ground-floor windows were open and blackened with smoke.
In a statement on their website, West Midlands Fire Service said: “Our thoughts are with the children’s loved ones and all those impacted by this heartbreaking incident.
“Police have cordoned off the scene as we work with other emergency service colleagues to establish the exact circumstances of the fire. We thank the community for their support with the on-going investigation. The cordon is expected to remain in place for some time at the property, which was extensively damaged, as enquiries continue.”
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or via live chat quoting log 5640 of April 24.
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