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| Derbyshire house fire kills four | Derbyshire house fire kills four |
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| Four people, including two children, have been killed in a house fire. | Four people, including two children, have been killed in a house fire. |
| A third child is being treated in hospital for minor injuries after the fire in North Wingfield, near Chesterfield, north Derbyshire, early on Wednesday. | A third child is being treated in hospital for minor injuries after the fire in North Wingfield, near Chesterfield, north Derbyshire, early on Wednesday. |
| A Derbyshire police spokesman said officers were conducting a joint inquiry with the fire service into the cause of the blaze, which was reported to the emergency services at 5am. | A Derbyshire police spokesman said officers were conducting a joint inquiry with the fire service into the cause of the blaze, which was reported to the emergency services at 5am. |
| A police spokesman said: "Two adults and two children have died as a result of the fire. | A police spokesman said: "Two adults and two children have died as a result of the fire. |
| "Williamthorpe Road will be closed for several hours and local diversions are in operation." | "Williamthorpe Road will be closed for several hours and local diversions are in operation." |
| Anyone with information that could assist the inquiry into the fire is asked to contact Derbyshire constabulary on 101. | |
| Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to the fire at 4.58am. | |
| Firefighters from Clay Cross, Chesterfield and Staveley attended the blaze, with the first arriving at the scene eight minutes after the emergency call was received. | |
| A fire service spokesman said: "A joint fire investigation is currently under way in conjunction with Derbyshire Police and further details will be released in due course." | |
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