House fire kills father and daughter as another girl fights for her life

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2 days ago

Firefighters battled the blaze at a Russell Close property which has resulted in the deaths of a dad and his daughter.
A nine-year-old girl and her father have tragically died following a house fire which has left another child fighting for her life.
Emergency crews raced to the scene in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire on Sunday morning after reports of a blaze at a property on Russell Close, reports the Mirror.
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Two girls, aged nine and eleven, were both rushed to hospital for treatment. However, the nine-year-old died in hospital later that day, while the older girl remains in a critical condition.
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The man also sadly died at the scene despite ambulance crews battling to save him.
Officers with West Yorkshire Police are working to locate and support other members of the victims' family, both in the UK and abroad. There are not believed to have been any suspicious circumstance surrounding the fire.
Detective Inspector Paul Greatorex said: "We are continuing to work with colleagues at the fire service to investigate this dreadfully sad incident which has resulted in a father and daughter losing their lives.
"Extensive enquiries have been ongoing since yesterday and we have been working to locate and support relatives of the victims both here and outside of the UK at what is clearly an awful time for the family.
"While our enquiries remain ongoing we do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances regarding the cause of the fire and will be preparing a file for the coroner in due course.
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"Our support for the family involved clearly also still continues."
Pictures that have emerged online appear to show firefighters stood around a burnt out washing machine, with the cause of the fire yet to be confirmed.
A West Yorkshire Fire Service spokesperson added: "We were called at 06.11 yesterday to reports of a house fire on Russell Close in Heckmondwike.
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"We sent four crews (2x Dewsbury, Spen Valley and Morley).
" Firefighters retrieved three people from within the property, two of whom were taken to hospital by ambulance.
"Our fire investigators are working with police to establish the circumstances of the fire."
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On Saturday, in a separate incident, we reported that firefighters were tackling the blaze of two homes in a Scots town.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) rushed to Shaw Avenue, Armadale, West Lothian at around 3:49pm on Saturday, June 7.
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It is unclear whether there have been any casualties as a result of the fire.
One local residents reported seeing four appliances in attendance and confirmed the street had been cordoned off while emergency services attended the incident.
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Footage captured by local man, Jordan Sweeney, shows flames licking out of a window of one of the properties.
Thick grey smoke can be seen billowing the sky and engulfing adjacent streets in the area.
Firefighters are seen spraying water into the home to try to control the fire.
A spokesperson for the SFRS said: "We received a report of two residential properties on fire at around 3.49pm on Saturday June 7.
"Four appliances remain in attendance on Shaw Avenue, Armadale."