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Cambridge flat fire: 'Nothing ruled out' in investigation Cambridge flat fire: Woman and children named by police
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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
A fire service has said nothing will be ruled out in an investigation into the deaths of a boy, a girl and a woman after a flat fire. A woman and two children who died in a flat fire have been named by police.
Stuart Smith, from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS), said crews attended an "intense" blaze at Sackville Close, King's Hedges, Cambridge, on Friday morning. Cambridgeshire Constabulary said Gemma Germeney, 31, died at the scene on Friday, while Lilly Peden, eight, and four-year-old Oliver Peden died later in hospital.
A woman in her 30s died at the scene and the two children died later. Firefighters had pulled all three from the blaze at the flat in Sackville Close in King's Hedges, Cambridge.
A man in his 30s remains in a critical condition in hospital. A man in his 30s remains in a critical condition. Specialist teams are investigating the cause of the fire.
The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) said an infant from an adjoining property was also taken to hospital for assessment.The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) said an infant from an adjoining property was also taken to hospital for assessment.
Stuart Smith, Area Commander Cambs Fire service, said the mood in the area was "sombre and quiet"
CFRS area commander Stuart Smith said: "Early Friday morning [01:10 BST] six fire appliances attended and were met with a serious intense fire in a maisonette style flat."
He said it remained an "ongoing investigation" and it was working with police and specialist fire teams to "draw some conclusions".
More information was expected to be released in the coming days and "we won't rule out anything", he added.
Flowers have been laid close to where the fire took holdFlowers have been laid close to where the fire took hold
"I'm really proud of the way our firefighters dealt with the incident, the effort and bravery on the night was incredible" he said. Chelsea, 23, who lives in the close, said she was woken by screams and shouting and helped to get people out of neighbouring flats.
"They did extremely well to confine the fire to the property and do all they could to rescue casualties from the building." She said it was a "close community" that would pull together to help each other, adding that the "news was devastating".
He said the fire service had been giving reassurance and safety advice to local residents and urged people to have working fire alarms on every floor. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) area commander Stuart Smith said six fire appliances attended the incident at about 01:10 BST on Friday and "were met with a serious intense fire in a maisonette-style flat".
"Our response was very quick and they worked extremely hard to battle the flames and fires to reach the causalities and bring them out," he said. He said the fire remained the subject of an "ongoing investigation" and CFRS was working with police and specialist fire teams to "draw some conclusions".
A man in his 30s is in a critical condition in hospital after the fire broke out Chelsea said it was a "close community" that would pull together to help each other
Peter Griffin, 30, who lives close by, said it was "devastating" and he was left shocked. He said more information was expected to be released in the coming days, adding: "We won't rule out anything."
Flora Griffin, 28, said all the emergency services were "working really hard and all together". He said he was "really proud of the way our firefighters dealt with the incident" and the "effort and bravery on the night was incredible".
"Our hearts go out to the family." "They did extremely well to confine the fire to the property and do all they could to rescue casualties from the building," he said.
He added that the fire service had been giving reassurance and safety advice to people living nearby and urged people to have working fire alarms on every floor.
Flora Griffin, 28, who lives nearby, said all the emergency services were "working really hard and all together".
"Our hearts go out to the family," she said.
A police representative said their "thoughts remain with the family, friends and the local community"
A representative from EEAS said the service wanted to "extend its deepest sympathies to all those affected".A representative from EEAS said the service wanted to "extend its deepest sympathies to all those affected".
People in the area said the fatal fire was "devastating" "Our deepest condolences and thoughts are with the family, friends and local community," they said.
Mr Smith said: "Our deepest condolences and thoughts are with the family, friends and local community.
"This will have a huge impact on all of those, and we'll do all we can to support the local community in the coming days and weeks as we continue our work in the area.""This will have a huge impact on all of those, and we'll do all we can to support the local community in the coming days and weeks as we continue our work in the area."
A police representative said Cambridgeshire Constabulary's "thoughts remain with the family, friends and the local community".
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