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Lowestoft house blaze leaves two in 'serious' condition Man dies in Lowestoft house blaze; another in a 'serious' condition
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Two people are in a "very serious" condition in hospital after a blaze at a house in the early hours. A man has died and another remains in a "very serious" condition after a blaze at a house, police said.
The fire broke out at the house in Stanley Street, Lowestoft, just after 01:00 BST, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said. Fire broke out at the house in Stanley Street, Lowestoft, just after 01:00 BST, according to Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service.
It took 20 firefighters two hours bringing the blaze under control.It took 20 firefighters two hours bringing the blaze under control.
Area commander Ian Bowell said crews forced their way through the glass front door and a ground floor window to rescue the victims.Area commander Ian Bowell said crews forced their way through the glass front door and a ground floor window to rescue the victims.
One person was found in the hallway and another in an upstairs bedroom.One person was found in the hallway and another in an upstairs bedroom.
Neighbour Brenda Durrant dialled 999 when she woke up just after 01:00 and could smell smoke.Neighbour Brenda Durrant dialled 999 when she woke up just after 01:00 and could smell smoke.
"I looked out the bathroom window and all the bottom part of the kitchen window was alight," she said."I looked out the bathroom window and all the bottom part of the kitchen window was alight," she said.
Mrs Durrant said one of the occupants uses a wheelchair and the house, which had not been maintained for many years, "was full of cardboard boxes." Mrs Durrant said one of the occupants uses a wheelchair and the house, which had not been maintained for many years, "was full of cardboard boxes".
A joint police and fire investigation into the cause is under way but Commander Bowell said preliminary inquiries "lead them to believe the fire started in the kitchen." Another neighbour Christine Bates, who knew the men, said: "It was an accident waiting to happen. There was no order in the home with a lot of rubbish piled up."
A joint police and fire investigation into the cause is under way but Cmdr Bowell said preliminary inquiries "lead them to believe the fire started in the kitchen".
Suffolk Police are not naming either of the men at present.