Four people, including two
children, have been killed in a
house fire early this morning.
A third child is being treated in
hospital for minor injuries after
the fire at around 5am in North
Wingfield, near Chesterfield.
Firefighters from across north
Derbyshire attended the blaze,
with the first appliance arriving at
the scene eight minutes after the
emergency call was received.
A police spokesman said officers
were conducting a joint inquiry
with the fire service into the cause
of the blaze.
He said: "Two adults and two
children have died as a result of
the fire. Williamthorpe Road will be
closed for several hours and local
diversions are in operation."
A fire service spokesman said: "A
joint fire investigation is currently
under way in conjunction with
Derbyshire Police and further
details will be released in due
course."
Anyone with information which
could assist the inquiry into the
fire is asked to contact Derbyshire
Constabulary on 101.
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