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Woman dies in Birmingham house fire Woman dies in Birmingham house fire
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One woman has died and five people have been injured in a house fire in the early hours of Wednesday.One woman has died and five people have been injured in a house fire in the early hours of Wednesday.
One of the casualties was a teenage girl, who is critically ill in hospital after suffering 70% burns to her body.One of the casualties was a teenage girl, who is critically ill in hospital after suffering 70% burns to her body.
Emergency services were called to the blaze at the property in Cateswell Road in Springfield, Birmingham, at around 5am on Wednesday.Emergency services were called to the blaze at the property in Cateswell Road in Springfield, Birmingham, at around 5am on Wednesday.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands ambulance service said four ambulances, a responder paramedic, two paramedic area support officers, the hazardous area response team and a trauma doctor were sent to the scene.A spokeswoman for West Midlands ambulance service said four ambulances, a responder paramedic, two paramedic area support officers, the hazardous area response team and a trauma doctor were sent to the scene.
She said: "When crews arrived they found the fire service tackling a large house fire.Sadly it quickly became apparent to crews that nothing could be done to save one occupant, a woman, and she was confirmed deceased on scene.She said: "When crews arrived they found the fire service tackling a large house fire.Sadly it quickly became apparent to crews that nothing could be done to save one occupant, a woman, and she was confirmed deceased on scene.
"Five other people were out of the property and needed medical help. A teenage girl sustained approximately 70% burns to her body. Due to her critical injuries, the doctor sedated the girl on scene in order to stabilise her condition and to enable crews to fully assess and begin treating her burns."Five other people were out of the property and needed medical help. A teenage girl sustained approximately 70% burns to her body. Due to her critical injuries, the doctor sedated the girl on scene in order to stabilise her condition and to enable crews to fully assess and begin treating her burns.
"The girl was taken by land ambulance on blue lights to Queen Elizabeth hospital Birmingham; the doctor travelled with the girl to hospital."The girl was taken by land ambulance on blue lights to Queen Elizabeth hospital Birmingham; the doctor travelled with the girl to hospital.
"A 26-year-old woman sustained around 50% burns to her back, legs and arms."A 26-year-old woman sustained around 50% burns to her back, legs and arms.
She was given pain relief and fluids by ambulance crews and cooling burns dressings were applied to her wounds before she was air-lifted to the same hospital for further emergency treatment.She was given pain relief and fluids by ambulance crews and cooling burns dressings were applied to her wounds before she was air-lifted to the same hospital for further emergency treatment.
"A woman believed to be in her 20s, who had reportedly jumped from a window, had leg, pelvis, shoulder and neck injuries."A woman believed to be in her 20s, who had reportedly jumped from a window, had leg, pelvis, shoulder and neck injuries.
"She was given pain relief, immobilised with a neck collar and spinal board and stabilised by crews before being taken to the same hospital."She was given pain relief, immobilised with a neck collar and spinal board and stabilised by crews before being taken to the same hospital.
"A fourth woman, believed to be in her 20s, sustained minor leg and shoulder injuries and a 55-year-old man had minor burns to his face and hands. Both were treated by crews before being taken to Heartlands hospital for further assessment and treatment.""A fourth woman, believed to be in her 20s, sustained minor leg and shoulder injuries and a 55-year-old man had minor burns to his face and hands. Both were treated by crews before being taken to Heartlands hospital for further assessment and treatment."
A spokesman for West Midlands police said the cause of the blaze was not known.A spokesman for West Midlands police said the cause of the blaze was not known.
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