Investigators have confirmed that a blaze that killed a woman in her 70s was the result of an ‘accidental electrical fire’.
The release comes after Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a fatal fire on James Street, Leek, just after 10 pm on Saturday. After forcing entry to the building, a woman in her 70s was found unresponsive, and sadly, was pronounced dead at the scene. The fire service investigators have confirmed that the fire started accidentally due to faulty electrics.
A Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We can confirm that the cause of the fatal fire in Leek was accidental.
“Multiple crews were alerted to smoke coming out of a house on James Street just after 10 pm on Saturday night.”
“We forced entry to the building and extinguished the fire in an upstairs bedroom. A woman in her 70s was found unresponsive inside. Sadly, she was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The spokesperson continued: “We have been working alongside our colleagues at Staffordshire Police to determine how the fire started, and can now confirm it was as a result of an accidental electrical fault.
“We’d like to extend our sincere condolences to the woman’s family at this deeply traumatic time.”
