Police issue update after devastating fire at Clayton-le-Woods home leaves boy, 11, and woman hospitalised

Police were called by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service at 11.58pm on Tuesday, January 6, to a report of a fire at a house in Greenwood, Clayton Green.

Emergency services attended and colleagues from LFRS extinguished the fire.

A boy, aged 11, suffered serious burn injuries and was taken to hospital where he is in a critical condition.

A woman in her 30s, also suffered serious injuries and also remains in a critical condition.

Four other people aged nine, 13, 18 and 45 were taken to hospital but have now been discharged.

The cause of the fire is subject to a joint investigation between police and the fire service, and enquiries are ongoing.

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A spokesperson for the police confirmed that, while the cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained, it is not thought to have been started deliberately.

They said: “While the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation, we are satisfied it wasn’t started deliberately and there was no third-party involvement.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire and Rescue said: “Our thoughts are very much with them and their family as they undergo treatment.”

A GoFundMe for £24k which was set up to help the family with medical costs and home repairs, has changed its target to £60k after surpassing the original amount.

To donate to the GoFundMe page, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/7nt93-help-a-family-that-lost-everything-in-a-house-fire