Claire Brown – Saturday 25th April 2026 – 9.00am.
West Midlands Police are investigating after two children tragically died in a fire at a house in Wolverhampton last night.
Officers were called to the fire in Mason Street at around 8.30pm along with colleagues from West Midlands Fire Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and rescued two young children.
Sadly despite the best efforts of the emergency services nothing could be done to save them and they were pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other children and a woman were already out of the house before emergency services arrived. They were checked over by ambulance staff but did not need hospital treatment and were discharged at the scene.
West Midlands Fire Service said fire crews from Bilston, West Bromwich and Bloxwich Fire Stations attended with six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entering the property. After rescuing two young children they immediately provided emergency care.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said two ambulances, three paramedic officers, HART paramedics, a MERIT trauma team and a critical care car from Midlands Air Ambulance Charity attended. Ambulance medics working rapidly to administer advanced life support to both children but tragically they were both confirmed dead a short time later.
Our thoughts are with the children’s loved ones and all those impacted by this heartbreaking incident.
Police have cordoned off the scene as officers work with emergency service colleagues to establish the exact circumstances of the fire.
Officers remain at the scene today and we thank the community for their support with the on-going investigation. The scene is expected to remain in place for some time at property, which was extensively damaged, as enquiries continue.
Anyone with information can contact West Midlands Police on 101 or via Live Chat quoting log 5640 of 24 April.
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