Woman and three children killed after ‘intense’ fire ravages Merseyside house

One other person being treated in hospital after fire crews respond to early-hours incident at home in Bootle A woman and three children have died after an overnight fire ripped through a semi-detached house on Merseyside. The Merseyside fire and rescue service (MFRS) said crews arrived at the blaze in Bootle at about 3.45am on Tuesday.