Three children have been found dead after a fire at a house in the north of the state.
Firefighters rushed to the scene at Anderson Street in Port Hedland around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon and found a one-story house surrounded by flames.
During the 30-minute battle to control the fire, the bodies of three children were located inside the house, police confirmed Tuesday night.
St John WA confirmed that paramedics attended the scene.
Assistance was also sought from WA police and regional energy supplier Horizon.
A neighbor said the street was full of police and emergency workers after a cordon was installed hundreds of meters from the scene.
Police are investigating the causes of the fire.
Camera Icon A property fire in the north of the state has claimed the lives of three children. Credit: supplied / supplied
“Local police, including detectives, remain at the scene tonight and specialist investigators from the Major Crimes and Forensics Division will travel to Port Hedland to continue investigations,” police said.
This tragedy comes after Perth’s father, Edward Everhardus, died in February trapped in his Lockridge home.
When emergency crews arrived, they found their adult son screaming for help, asking for his father to be saved.
Neighbors tried unsuccessfully to use screw cutters in an unsuccessful attempt to free Mr. Everhardus.
At the time of the incident, firefighters said “accumulation” conditions inside the house would have made it difficult to escape.
Mr. Everhardus’ son managed to escape unharmed, but was treated by paramedics for smoke inhalation.
In March last year, Damian Wood, a father of three and grandfather of two, 51, died when a fire destroyed his Cooloongup home.
It wasn’t until firefighters put out the fire that they found Mr. Wood.
Wood was remembered by his family as “an adorable larrikin” admired for his work ethic and “hunting dexterity.”
Neighbor Andrew Ward said at the time that he was “absolutely surprised.”
“He was a nice, nice guy,” he said.
“I remember his father saying he was pretty proud that his son had a good job in the north.”