Four people die in house fire in Bootle, Merseyside

Summarised from 7 outlets · 12 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 00:50 · Archive

Four people have died in a house fire at a semi-detached property in Bootle, Merseyside.

Crews were called to the blaze in Stone Square at about 3.45am on Tuesday. The fire spread rapidly and intensely. A fifth person was taken to hospital with burns. The four victims were found in an upstairs bedroom.

How it is being reported

• Mother and her three children killed in Merseyside house fire named by policeThe four victims were found in the upstairs bedroom of the house in Bootle in the early hours of Tuesday when firefighters entered the propertyThe Independent · 23 Sept, 18:54
• Four victims of deadly Merseyside house fire namedFour people killed in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside, on Tuesday have been named.Sky News · 23 Sept, 18:29
• Bootle fire: Woman and three children found dead in bedroom after fire rips through houseEmergency services raced to the semi-detached property In Bootle, Merseyside, to find the property “well-alight" and, despite the best efforts of paramedics, four people diedThe Mirror · 22 Sept, 20:15
• Woman and three children are confirmed as victims of Merseyside house fire after blaze tore through home in early hoursA woman and three children have died in a house fire in Merseyside, the fire service has confirmed.Daily Mail · 22 Sept, 17:52
• Four people killed after ‘intense’ fire burns through house in MerseysideOne other person in hospital after fire crews respond to incident at home in Bootle Four people have died after an overnight fire ripped through a semi-detached house on Merseyside. The Merseyside fire and rescue service (MFRS) said crews arrived at the blaze in Bootle at about 3.45am. Continue reading...The Guardian · 22 Sept, 16:03
• Four people dead in house fire: Tragedy after blaze tore through property in early hoursSix fire engines and eight firefighters scrambled to the scene of an 'intense fire which was spreading rapidly' at a semi-detached property in Bootle at 3.38am.Daily Mail · 22 Sept, 15:15
• Four people die in Bootle house fireAnother person was taken to hospital following the "intense fire which spread very rapidly", says fire chief.BBC News · 22 Sept, 14:53
• Four people dead in house fire: Tragedy after blaze tore through property in early hoursSix fire engines and eight firefighters scrambled to the scene of a 'well alight' semi-detached property in Bootle at 3.38am.Daily Mail · 22 Sept, 14:50
• Four people dead in Merseyside house fireThe deaths were confirmed on Tuesday afternoonThe Independent · 22 Sept, 14:43
• Four dead after house engulfed in flames in BootleFour people have died in a house fire in Bootle. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the blaze at a semi-detached house in Stone Square at about 3.45am on Tuesday. Speaking at the scene, Chief Fire Officer Nick Searle said four peope had died and another person had been taken to hospital in the "intense fire which spread very rapidly". Police cordoned off the street this morning. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Fire officers were seen knocking on neighbouring doors. Fire engines could be seen arriving and leaving the scene. One neighbour, who did not want to be…GB News · 22 Sept, 14:43
• Four people die in house fireFour people have died in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside.Sky News · 22 Sept, 14:36
• Bootle fire - latest: Huge emergency services scene after 'serious' Merseyside blazeA casualty at the scene in Stone Square has been taken to hospital with burns as an urgent search of the property continuesThe Mirror · 22 Sept, 11:10

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