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Anna Lewis

Woman dies and another taken to hospital after house fire

A woman has died after a house fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Fire crews were called to the blaze at a house in Burntwood, Buckley, North Wales.

The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was found in the house by firefighters but died after being taken to hospital.

Another woman in her 40s was also taken to hospital but is not believed to be in a serious condition.

Another woman was taken to hospital after the fire (North Wales Live)

In total four appliances were called to the incident from Buckley, Mold and Deeside.

Crews used breathing apparatus, main jets and hose reel jets to tackle the fire.

Photos from the scene show the burned-out roof of the house on the Flintshire street.

The cause of the fire will be the subject of a joint investigation by North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and North Wales Police.

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