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| Mother and daughter died in fire | Mother and daughter died in fire |
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| A woman and her young daughter have died in a blaze at their house, the fire service has said. | A woman and her young daughter have died in a blaze at their house, the fire service has said. |
| More than 20 firefighters tackled the fire on the ground floor of the two-storey home in Quern Road, Deal, which broke out at about 0530 GMT. | More than 20 firefighters tackled the fire on the ground floor of the two-storey home in Quern Road, Deal, which broke out at about 0530 GMT. |
| Ambulance crews attended, but the woman, thought to be in her 40s and her child, aged 10 or 11, were pronounced dead at the scene. | Ambulance crews attended, but the woman, thought to be in her 40s and her child, aged 10 or 11, were pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Emergency teams said the fire was believed to be a tragic accident. | Emergency teams said the fire was believed to be a tragic accident. |
| The pair were found upstairs by firefighters who quickly managed to extinguish the blaze, a spokeswoman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said. | The pair were found upstairs by firefighters who quickly managed to extinguish the blaze, a spokeswoman for Kent Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| The fire started in the downstairs front room, but police and fire officers said it was speculation at this stage to suggest an electrical fault was the cause. | The fire started in the downstairs front room, but police and fire officers said it was speculation at this stage to suggest an electrical fault was the cause. |
| 'Smoke seen' | |
| The fire service spokeswoman said initial inquiries suggested the fire was not suspicious, but added investigators were keeping an open mind. | |
| A passer-by raised the alarm after spotting smoke pouring from the building. | A passer-by raised the alarm after spotting smoke pouring from the building. |
| The woman and her child were pronounced dead at the scene | |
| Det Insp Steve Bridges said: "Two members of the public travelling home from work this morning noticed smoke coming from the address. | |
| "They made efforts to rouse the occupants unsuccessfully and called the fire brigade." | |
| A neighbouring property was evacuated and the road was also closed to traffic. | A neighbouring property was evacuated and the road was also closed to traffic. |
| Residents nearby said the people who had lived at the property in Quern Road for about a year, were not well known to neighbours. | |
| Steve Griffiths, from Kent Fire and Rescue, reminded people to take extra care at this time of year. | |
| He said: "Generally, people are at home, cooking and enjoying themselves and it's a high risk time." |