Original Summary

Four people have died in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service have said. Chief fire officer Nick Searle said another person had been taken to hospital following the "intense fire which spread very rapidly" in Stone Square at 03:45 BST. The street was cordoned off by police and fire officers could be seen knocking on the doors of neighbouring homes. One neighbour said: "I heard shouting in the early hours but I just thought someone was having an argument, then I came downstairs and saw all the fire engines." Another local resident, who did not want to be named, said: "We all came out on the front and we could see smoke coming over from the houses. "The sirens woke me up and there were fire engines in the street." This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App . You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.

中文概览

中文标题： Bootle一处房屋火灾致四人死亡

默西塞德郡消防救援局称，Bootle一处房屋火灾造成四人死亡。首席消防官Nick Searle表示，另有一个人被送往医院；火灾于英国夏令时03:45在Stone Square发生，火势猛烈并迅速蔓延。警方封锁街道，消防人员敲门通知邻居。一名邻居说凌晨听到喊叫但以为有人争吵，下楼看到消防车；另一名居民说警笛吵醒他们，看到烟从房屋方向冒来。

  • 情报分类：综合情报
  • 分类依据：突发房屋火灾致四人死亡，属综合新闻
  • 信息来源：英语新闻 / BBC News Top Stories
  • 发布时间：2026/9/22 21:53:47