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A man has died and his wife and two young children have been seriously injured in a suspected arson attack at their home in Lancashire. A 41-year-old man has died and his wife and two young children have been seriously injured in a suspected arson attack at their home in Lancashire.
Flames were seen shooting out of the front door at the house in London Road, Blackburn, when fire crews arrived at 0130 BST, Lancashire Fire Service said.Flames were seen shooting out of the front door at the house in London Road, Blackburn, when fire crews arrived at 0130 BST, Lancashire Fire Service said.
The man, in his early 40s, died shortly after being pulled from the fire. The man died shortly after being pulled from the fire. His wife, 39, is in a "critical" condition.
The woman is in a "critical" condition and the children, aged 13 and eight, were seriously injured. The couple's children, a boy aged nine and a girl, 14, were seriously injured.
The children were initially taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital but have since been transferred to a hospital in Manchester.The children were initially taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital but have since been transferred to a hospital in Manchester.
A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The cause of the fire is being treated as suspicious."A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The cause of the fire is being treated as suspicious."
"On arrival, the firefighters saw flames shooting out the front door and the vestibule.""On arrival, the firefighters saw flames shooting out the front door and the vestibule."
Three fire engines attended the incident.Three fire engines attended the incident.
One crew broke through the back door of the house, another smashed through the front door and pulled the couple and their children from upstairs rooms.One crew broke through the back door of the house, another smashed through the front door and pulled the couple and their children from upstairs rooms.
Lancashire Police have launched an investigation into the suspected arson attack.Lancashire Police have launched an investigation into the suspected arson attack.
Officers are at the scene carrying our forensic examinations.