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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. | 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. | A 26-year-old woman suffered serious burns, while three other people were also taken to hospital. |
| 'Jumped to safety' | 'Jumped to safety' |
| West Midlands Fire Service station commander David James said: "Two people have been rescued from the property. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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, the husband of the woman who died, had minor burns to his face and hands. | |
| 'Thick black smoke' | 'Thick black smoke' |
| West Midlands Police said the fire was put out by 06:20 BST, the cause was unclear and the force was not treating it as suspicious. | |
| The force said a joint investigation was under way involving police and the Fire Investigation Team to establish how it started. | The force said a joint investigation was under way involving police and the Fire Investigation Team to establish how it started. |
| All lines of investigation were being pursued, it added. | |
| 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." | 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. | 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." |