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Springfield house fire: Woman dead and five injured | Springfield house fire: Woman dead and five injured |
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A woman has died and five other people have been injured in a house fire in Birmingham. | A woman has died and five other people have been injured in a house fire in Birmingham. |
The blaze ripped through the house at Cateswell Road, Springfield, at about 05:00 BST. | The blaze ripped through the house at Cateswell Road, Springfield, at about 05:00 BST. |
The woman in her 50s died at the scene. A 16-year-old girl who suffered approximately 70% burns is in a critical condition in hospital. | |
A 26-year-old woman suffered serious burns, while three other people were also taken to hospital. | |
'Jumped to safety' | |
West Midlands Fire Service station commander David James said: "Two people have been rescued from the property. | |
"A further three people jumped to safety from the first-floor windows and another gentleman had left the building prior to the arrival of the fire service." | "A further three people jumped to safety from the first-floor windows and another gentleman had left the building prior to the arrival of the fire service." |
The teenager with 70% burns was sedated at the scene and taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. | |
An ambulance service spokesperson said the 26-year-old woman suffered "around 50% burns to her back, legs and arms" and was taken to the same hospital. | |
Two other women, believed to be aged 27 and 29, were being treated for leg and pelvic injuries sustained after jumping from a first floor window to escape the flames. | |
A 55-year-old-man had minor burns to his face and hands. | |
'Thick black smoke' | |
West Midlands Police said the fire was put out by 06:20 BST and the cause was unclear. | |
The force said a joint investigation was under way involving police and the Fire Investigation Team to establish how it started. | |
Birmingham East police Ch Insp Helen Kirkman said: "All the occupants are still in hospital being treated for their injuries and, as yet, we haven't been able to speak to them about the fire." | |
The two houses either side of the property were evacuated during the blaze. | |
Diane Tomlinson, who lives nearby, said: "My friend at 5 o'clock this morning said it was just thick black smoke everywhere. | Diane Tomlinson, who lives nearby, said: "My friend at 5 o'clock this morning said it was just thick black smoke everywhere. |
"It's just dreadful to think that we know these people. We've seen these people walk past." | "It's just dreadful to think that we know these people. We've seen these people walk past." |
Asked what the residents at the house were like, she said: "Very quiet - keep themselves to themselves." | Asked what the residents at the house were like, she said: "Very quiet - keep themselves to themselves." |