LIVE updates as man dies and five others hurt after fire tears through home in Wigan

A man has died after a fire tore through a home in Wigan.

The blaze broke out a house on Warrington Road at around 2.30am this morning (Sunday). Firefighters, police officers and paramedics raced to the scene.

Tragically, a man died in the blaze. Police said five others were hurt, with one person in a 'life-threatening condition'.

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Officers said their 'thoughts were with the family affected'. An investigation is now underway to determine the cause of the blaze.

A scene remains in place on Warrington Road. Chief Superintendent Clare Jenkins, from GMP's Wigan district, said: "Our thoughts are with the family involved in this incident who are currently receiving treatment for their injuries and also grieving a tragic loss.

"Whilst our enquiries alongside GMFRS continue and are still in early stages we are confident it is an isolated incident that has no wider risk to the public. Anyone with information that may help with enquiries is asked to call 101 quoting log 393 of 14/04/2024."

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GMFRS Group Manager Liana Selecka-Jones said:

"In the early hours of the morning we were called to reports of a fire at a house in Wigan. Crews arrived swiftly at the scene where they were faced with a significant, well-developed fire which had spread to the roof.

"They worked tirelessly to put out the fire and minimise the impact on the local area.

"They located all six casualties, including rescuing one female using a ladder from the