- A fire took place in a property on a residential street in Bradford, West Yorkshire
A 10-year-old girl has tragically died in a devastating house fire from which her mother and three siblings managed to escape.
Police have launched an investigation into the horrific Bank Holiday fire that ripped through a property on a residential street in Bradford, West Yorkshire, at 1am this morning.
The schoolgirl died after flames broke out in the bedroom she shared with her two sisters, aged 11 and 6, who escaped the fire along with their three-year-old brother.
Their mother, 37, was carried from the property and rushed to hospital with the three other survivors, where they are currently being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The children's father, a teacher at a university in Bradford, was not at the property at the time of the tragedy.
Floral tributes have been left at the scene, where a cordon is currently in place as officers work with fire investigators to determine the cause of the fire.
A child tragically died in a house fire in Bradford, West Yorkshire, this morning
Photos from the scene show a two-story house with a shattered window on the top floor
Floral tributes at the scene of a fatal house fire in Bradford where a 10-year-old girl died
A heartwarming note left at a floral tribute site reads: 'Thinking of and praying for you all at this time of terrible loss and grief'
Detective Chief Inspector Zaheer Abbas, of Bradford District Police, said: “This is an absolutely tragic incident in which a young child has lost her life, our thoughts are with her family at this time.
'Our investigation with the fire brigade showed that the fire was not suspicious.
'The family are being supported by specially trained officers and a file will now be prepared for the coroner in due course.'
Photos from the scene show a two-story home on the quiet cul-de-sac with a shattered window on the top floor surrounded by scorch marks.
A heartwarming note left on one of the floral tributes reads: 'Thinking of and praying for you all at this time of terrible loss and grief.'
Family members who arrived at the property to pay their respects were too upset to talk.
A shocked neighbor said: 'The poor girl who died is my daughter's friend. My daughter is really upset.
'I saw the mother being escorted out of the building, she couldn't get out on her own.
“All I could see was the flames in the girls' bedroom. Nowhere else. It's devastating.'
A police officer at the scene of a fatal house fire in Bradford where one child died
Another neighbor said her daughter was playing in the backyard with the deceased girl and her brother.
“A few days ago she was playing with them on the slide they have in their garden, they were also playing with a ball in the street,” the neighbor said.
'It's a nice family. My dad is a teacher in Bradford and he would always say 'hello' and ask how we were doing.
“My daughter is so sad because she lost her friend.”
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it sent three crews, two from Bradford and one from Shipley, who used two hose reels and four breathing apparatus at the scene.
There is currently a cordon at the scene and police are working with fire investigators
A police spokesperson said: 'At 1.08am this morning police were called by the fire brigade to reports of a serious house fire on Kingsdale Drive, Bradford.
'A woman and three children managed to escape from the property and were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not life-threatening.
'A fourth child was found at the address and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“A scene is currently in place at the address and police are working with fire investigators to determine the exact cause of the fire.”