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Cambridge flat fire: Two children and a woman die in fire Cambridge flat fire: Two children and a woman die in fire
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Three people, two of them children, have died in a flat fire in CambridgeThree people, two of them children, have died in a flat fire in Cambridge
Two children, and a woman aged in her 30s, have died after a fire in a flat. Two children and a woman have died after a fire in a flat.
More than 30 firefighters were called to Sackville Close, King's Hedges ward, Cambridge, at 01:08 BST on Friday. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) said more than 30 firefighters were called to Sackville Close, King's Hedges ward, Cambridge, at about 01:10 BST on Friday.
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said the two children, a boy and a girl, were rescued and treated at the scene but died later in hospital. The woman died at the scene. It said a boy and a girl were rescued, but died later in hospital, and a woman in her 30s died at the scene.
A man in his 30s escaped before crews arrived and is now in a critical condition in hospital. A man in his 30s escaped before crews arrived and remains in a critical condition in hospital.
The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) said an infant from an adjoining property was also taken to hospital for assessment.
'Huge impact''Huge impact'
Stuart Smith, area commander, said: "This is a devastating and deeply upsetting incident that will touch many people. CFRS area commander Stuart Smith said it was "a devastating and deeply upsetting incident that will touch many people".
"Our thoughts are with the relatives, friends and neighbours of the family. "Our thoughts are with the relatives, friends and neighbours of the family," he said.
"It's just heartbreaking.""It's just heartbreaking."
Police, ambulance, air ambulance, and fire crews from across the county were sent to the scene.Police, ambulance, air ambulance, and fire crews from across the county were sent to the scene.
Firefighters were met with smoke coming from the ground and first floor of a two-storey building and worked to stop it spreading to neighbouring properties, the fire service said. CFRS said firefighters were met with smoke coming from the ground and first floor of a two-storey building and worked to stop it spreading to neighbouring properties.
"We know this will have a huge impact on the local community and our fire safety team was in the area visiting residents yesterday to provide fire safety information and reassurance, and will be returning next week", Mr Smith said. Mr Smith said it would have "a huge impact on the local community".
The fire service is "looking after the welfare of all those who responded to or supported this incident", he added. "Our fire safety team was in the area visiting residents yesterday to provide fire safety information and reassurance, and will be returning next week," he said.
An investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched. He added that the fire service was "looking after the welfare of all those who responded to or supported this incident".
EEAS said three ambulances, three Hazardous Area Response Team vehicles, two ambulance officer vehicles and response cars from the East Anglian Air Ambulance and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance "were called out".
A representative said the service wanted to "extend its deepest sympathies to all those affected".
An investigation into the cause of the fire has begun.
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