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| Couple are killed in house blaze | Couple are killed in house blaze |
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| Two people have died in a house fire in Northumberland, fire service officials have confirmed. | Two people have died in a house fire in Northumberland, fire service officials have confirmed. |
| The man and woman, who have not yet been named, were in a terraced house in Richardson Street, Ashington, when the blaze broke out in the early hours. | |
| A Northumberland Fire Service spokeswoman said the property had two smoke alarms which were not working. | A Northumberland Fire Service spokeswoman said the property had two smoke alarms which were not working. |
| A joint investigation involving the fire service and Northumbria Police is under way. | A joint investigation involving the fire service and Northumbria Police is under way. |
| The spokeswoman said the fire started in the kitchen of the property. | The spokeswoman said the fire started in the kitchen of the property. |
| Group manager Ian Pringle, from Northumberland Fire Service, added: "The property was fitted with smoke alarms, however one did not have a battery and the other was not working. | Group manager Ian Pringle, from Northumberland Fire Service, added: "The property was fitted with smoke alarms, however one did not have a battery and the other was not working. |
| "We would urge members of the public to firstly fit smoke alarms and second make sure they are working, tested and batteries are replaced when required." | "We would urge members of the public to firstly fit smoke alarms and second make sure they are working, tested and batteries are replaced when required." |