Two young children dead in Wolverhampton house fire despite desperate rescue attempt

Two young children have tragically died in a house fire in Wolverhampton . West Midlands Police were called to the blaze in Mason Street at around 8.30pm on Friday. Firefighters entered the property and rescued two young children but they were pronounced dead at the scene, officers said. They said ambulance medics had "quickly administered advanced life support" to both children but without success. Two other children and a woman were already out of the house before emergency services arrived. They were checked over by medics and did not need hospital treatment so they 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 the 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 were at the scene. Police have cordoned off the scene as officers work with emergency service colleagues to establish the exact circumstances of the fire. Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or via live chat quoting log 5640 of April 24.