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January 8th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda - The four were named by family as Reece Smith, 19, four-year-old twins Holly and Ella Smith and Jordan Smith, two
- Their mother Michelle Smith, 36, escaped unharmed from the blaze
- Grandfather Keith Smith, 56, ‘deeply shocked’ by tragedy
By
Lucy Buckland
Last updated at 12:06 PM on 8th January 2012
A mother escaped a devastating house blaze which killed her four children, including four-year-old twins.
Michelle Smith, 36, was the only person to leave her home in Lytham Road, Freckleton, Lancashire, alive after the fire took hold at 11.30pm on Saturday.
Her 19-year-old son Reece Smith, 19, four-year-old twin daughters Holly and Ella Smith and youngest Jordan Smith, two, perished in the fire.
‘All hell broke loose’: Neighbours said fire crews rushed to scene where four people, including three children lost their lives
Lancashire Police and Fire confirmed all four were pulled
from the home by firefighters, but it was too late to save them.
Fire crews said there was 100 per cent damage to the stairs in the house with 50 per cent damage to a wardrobe in the bedroom.
The family had lived in the house for just over two years, said Ms Smith’s father Keith Smith, 56.
Arriving at the scene today Mr Smith said: ‘I found out about it on the news and heard there had been a fire at a house in Lytham Road and I started to think it might be Michelle and the kids.
‘It’s very shocking, these are such tragic circumstances. I don’t know anything about what happened last night. They have lived here for about two and a half years – this was their grandmother’s former home.
‘I haven’t had chance to speak to Michelle yet. It is just terrible. I last saw them all just after Christmas. I can’t think of any reason why this has happened. It has just come as a big shock.’
Neighbour Vernon Allan said ‘all hell broke loose’ as the fire took hold last night in the small village.
Tragic: Despite all four siblings being pulled from the home in Lytham Road, Freckleton, they were pronounced dead on arrival at the Royal Preston Hospital
He said: ‘I heard the sirens at about 11.30pm last night and looked out of the window and suddenly all hell broke loose.
‘There were police and fire engines all down the street. When we found out this morning about the loss of lives, and all so young, we were devastated.
‘It is sad day for Freckleton, the loss of four young people, it is truly awful. I didn’t know them but would see them about and just can’t believe what has happened.’
Fire chief at the scene Phil Cox said: ‘The place was a frenetic scene when we arrived.Fire teams from three town were sent to the scene around midnight.’
‘There were reports of people being trapped we led one adult out and carried out four other younger people.’
‘They appeared to be suffering problems from smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital. My men, the police and the ambulance crews all worked on them in a bid to save them.’
‘Tragically they have died. Now we need to know what happened in there.’
A joint police and fire investigation is now under way.
Devastation: A neighbour said it was a sad day for Freckleton
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No doubt there will be some horrible comments about the mum escaping without her kids but pe*rsonally I couldn’t feel more sorrow for anyone than I do for her, what an utterly soul destroying loss she has had. R.I.P little ones and I hope the mother gets the help she needs
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Loads of people dying 2012 not a good year so far. Rest in peace 😰
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Another family…just what is going on.
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That’s awful news the loss of so many young lives. I find it strange that there was 100 % damage to the stairs, bungalows don’t have stairs.
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Poor family, awful so tragic. Thinking of the mother……Hope she has a strong family to support her through this.
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What a shame RIP
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I can only assume that as four people died from smoke inhalation that there was no working smoke alarm in the house. Please everybody, check your alarms now, not later on, but now. It takes only a couple of minutes and could possibly be a life saver. If you can afford to, put an alarm in each room to be on the safe side. I have seen too many fires with casualties so please check and maintain them. I know they are annoying if the heat from the kitchen sets them off but what would you rather have?
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So sad. Sleep in peace little ones. Everyone reading this should check the batteries in their fire alarm, and if they haven’t got one buy one! Only then can anything positive come out of this tragedy!!
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Their poor Mummy.
RIP Reece, Holly, Ella and Jordan.
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Yet more devastatingly sad news. Heart breaking!
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