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Killed boys 'started the blaze' Killed boys 'started the blaze'
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A house fire which claimed the lives of brothers aged two and four was started by the youngsters "playing with fire".A house fire which claimed the lives of brothers aged two and four was started by the youngsters "playing with fire".
Sohail and Junaid Afzal were pulled from the burning house in Rashcliffe Hill Road, Folly Hall, Huddersfield, by firefighters on Wednesday afternoon.Sohail and Junaid Afzal were pulled from the burning house in Rashcliffe Hill Road, Folly Hall, Huddersfield, by firefighters on Wednesday afternoon.
Graham Earnshaw, station manager at Huddersfield, said: "Tragically this was the youngsters playing with fire."Graham Earnshaw, station manager at Huddersfield, said: "Tragically this was the youngsters playing with fire."
The boy's aunt said the smoke alarm at the house had broken and was due to be fixed next week.The boy's aunt said the smoke alarm at the house had broken and was due to be fixed next week.
Nasreen Akhtar said: "We'll never get them back, never. But we'll never forget them."Nasreen Akhtar said: "We'll never get them back, never. But we'll never forget them."
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A builder who tried to rescue the youngsters, along with a colleague, has spoken of his trauma at not being able to save them.A builder who tried to rescue the youngsters, along with a colleague, has spoken of his trauma at not being able to save them.
We did our best, we just hoped that there was just enough to save even one of them but obviously tragically we could only do what we could do Builder Karl DeaconWe did our best, we just hoped that there was just enough to save even one of them but obviously tragically we could only do what we could do Builder Karl Deacon
Karl Deacon and a fellow labourer used their own ladders to get in through an upstairs window and into the bedroom.Karl Deacon and a fellow labourer used their own ladders to get in through an upstairs window and into the bedroom.
"We could see about a foot into the bedroom and we could see the cot and everything on fire."We could see about a foot into the bedroom and we could see the cot and everything on fire.
"We got the door open to the bedroom and we came into it with the fire extinguisher, but the kids had stopped crying by then."We got the door open to the bedroom and we came into it with the fire extinguisher, but the kids had stopped crying by then.
"Obviously I'm a grown man. My wife says I've got a swinging brick for a heart but that did upset me."Obviously I'm a grown man. My wife says I've got a swinging brick for a heart but that did upset me.
"It's two little kids at the end of the day. We did our best, we just hoped that there was just enough to save even one of them but obviously tragically we could only do what we could do.""It's two little kids at the end of the day. We did our best, we just hoped that there was just enough to save even one of them but obviously tragically we could only do what we could do."
The boy's aunt said the smoke alarm was not working
The boys were taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary by ambulance but were pronounced dead a short time later.The boys were taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary by ambulance but were pronounced dead a short time later.
Fire crews were carrying out home safety checks in the area in the aftermath of the fire.Fire crews were carrying out home safety checks in the area in the aftermath of the fire.
Mr Earnshaw said: "We'd like to put out a message that if parents are concerned, that the fire service does have trained people who are willing to work with youngsters.Mr Earnshaw said: "We'd like to put out a message that if parents are concerned, that the fire service does have trained people who are willing to work with youngsters.
"Youngsters do have a fascination with fire and obviously in this case it's been tragic. We'd like to do what we can to help parents.""Youngsters do have a fascination with fire and obviously in this case it's been tragic. We'd like to do what we can to help parents."
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