Lancashire house fire deaths : Smoke detectors not working
It has been reported that smoke detectors were not working in the Lancashire house where four children died earlier this month.
Reece Smith, 19, four-year-old twins Holly and Ella and Jordan, two, died after a fire broke out at their home in Freckleton, Lancashire last week.
The fire is thought to have started in one of the bedrooms and smoke spread quickly through the house.
Lancashire Police have confirmed that post-mortem examinations carried out by a Home Office pathologist has shown that each victim died as a result of the effects of smoke inhalation.
A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We can confirm there were smoke detectors in the property but they did not work. Forensic examination has established they were not working before the fire. A working smoke detector can give an early warning with quite a small amount of smoke. More notice could have been given in this situation and maybe the tragedy could have been averted.”
Investigations continue into the exact cause of the fire.