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| Mother and daughters die in fire | Mother and daughters die in fire |
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| A mother and her four daughters, aged between one and 16 years old, have died in a house fire in Lancashire. | A mother and her four daughters, aged between one and 16 years old, have died in a house fire in Lancashire. |
| Their bodies were found by firefighters who broke into a bay window of the end terrace house in Tremellen Street, Accrington, in the early hours. | Their bodies were found by firefighters who broke into a bay window of the end terrace house in Tremellen Street, Accrington, in the early hours. |
| The girls' father escaped from the house and was taken to hospital where he is in a critical condition. | |
| The house has been sealed off and a police investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze. | The house has been sealed off and a police investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze. |
| The name of the dead family will not be released until the next of kin have been informed. | The name of the dead family will not be released until the next of kin have been informed. |
| 'Serious burns' | |
| A spokeswoman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said the bodies were found upstairs and that there was very serious damage to the house. | |
| The father of the family is being treated in Wythenshawe Hospital burns unit. | |
| The fire service spokeswoman added: "We received a 999 call from a mobile alerting us to the fire at 1.52am this morning, and we were on the scene within three minutes. | |
| "The four children and mother were rescued from the burning house but were dead on rescue." |