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| Three children dead in house fire at Singleton in NSW Hunter Valley | Three children dead in house fire at Singleton in NSW Hunter Valley |
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| Three children have been killed in a house fire in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. | Three children have been killed in a house fire in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. |
| Fire crews were called to the blaze about 3.30am on Wednesday to find the home on Brittcliffe Close in Singleton well alight. | Fire crews were called to the blaze about 3.30am on Wednesday to find the home on Brittcliffe Close in Singleton well alight. |
| Two girls, whose ages are yet to be confirmed, were taken to Singleton hospital but died. A boy, whose age is also unknown, was found dead inside the home. | |
| A 31-year-old woman and an eight-year-old boy were treated on the scene for smoke inhalation. They were later taken to hospital but their conditions are unknown. | A 31-year-old woman and an eight-year-old boy were treated on the scene for smoke inhalation. They were later taken to hospital but their conditions are unknown. |
| “When it is deemed safe to do so, police and fire investigators will examine the home to identify where and how the fire started,” NSW police said. “Police will prepare a report for the coroner outlining the full circumstances surrounding the incident.” | “When it is deemed safe to do so, police and fire investigators will examine the home to identify where and how the fire started,” NSW police said. “Police will prepare a report for the coroner outlining the full circumstances surrounding the incident.” |
| Neighbour Brock Forbes said he and his family were woken up by a “big bang” and tried to fight the blaze until fire crews arrived. | |
| “[We heard] just smashing and screaming so we ran out and grabbed the hose,” he told the ABC. | |
| “I was trying to put the fire out and trying to save them and firefighters came and got it under control.” | |
| Footage showed the house entirely engulfed in flames and part of the roof collapsed. | |
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