Mother of young boy dies in house fire
A women has died in a house fire in Buckley in North Wales.
The body of Kirsty Weaver, 31, was discovered by firefighters on Saturday morning. Her young son was rescued and treated in hospital for the effects of smoke inhalation.
It is thought that the fire started around the TV area in the living room and was probably caused by a candle that had been left unattended.
A spokesperson for North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “Police attended and officers noticed the windows of the property were black and hot and called the fire and rescue service. Fire crews from Buckley and Mold attended and discovered the body of a women. Three teams of firefighters using breathing apparatus and hose reel jets tackled the fire. A two year old boy was rescued from the building. He was transferred to hospital where he received treatment for smoke inhalation and is now in a stable condition.”
Investigations have shown that there were no working smoke alarms in the property. Fire and Rescue Service Assistant Chief Fire Officer said: “It has emerged that there was no working smoke alarm at this property and I would therefore urge everyone to ensure they fit smoke alarms in their homes – they really can mean the difference between life and death.”
Three die in Bridlington house fire
Three children have died and their mother is in a serious condition in hospital after a house fire in Bridlington. The fire broke out at the Clarence Avenue property at around midnight on 11th November.
Fire fighters fought to rescue the children but sadly, Maddie, aged 3, William, ages 9 and AJ aged 5 all died.
Head of operations at Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said “We were faced at the time with a very severe house fire. This is a typical sort of three-storey terraced property, fire on the ground floor but very intense, very dense smoke logging right throughout the property. Fire crews made a search of the building and, very regrettably, we found four casualties who were rescued from the second floor of the building”.
It is too early to establish the cause of the blaze but it not thought that it was started deliberately.
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