Girl, 9, and Dad Die in House Fire as Older Sibling Fights for Life
- A house fire broke out shortly after 6:10 a.m. on June 8 in a Russell Close home in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire.
- Firefighters rescued three people, including an 11-year-old and a nine-year-old girl, but the fire claimed the lives of the father and younger daughter.
- Emergency services responded with four crews, and both police and fire investigators are conducting ongoing inquiries into the cause, which is not considered suspicious.
- Detective Inspector Paul Greatorex stated that police are collaborating with the fire service to examine the tragic event that has led to the deaths of a father and his daughter.
- Authorities have been supporting relatives both locally and abroad while preparing a coroner's file, as the 11-year-old remains critically ill in hospital.
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