The person is ARRESTED after a tragic house fire that killed three children – including a five-month-old baby
- A house fire in north WA has tragically claimed the lives of three children
- One person is in custody assisting police, Premier Mark McGowan revealed
- Firefighters were called to Anderson Street in Port Hedland late Tuesday afternoon
One person has been taken into custody as police continue to investigate a horror house fire that has killed three children Western Australia.
Firefighters rushed to Anderson Street in Port Hedland, 1,500 km north of perthabout 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, when witnesses reported that a house was on fire.
After struggling for 30 minutes to control the inferno, first responders found the bodies of three children in the rubble.
The youngest was just five months old, while the two older children are reportedly seven and ten years old.
Western Australia Police will hold a press conference at 10am local time to provide an update on the investigation.
Earlier on Wednesday Premier Mark McGowan announced that one person had been taken into custody and is assisting the police in their investigation.
Police tape cordoned off the road in Port Hedland following Tuesday afternoon’s tragic house fire (pictured)
Port Hedland Mayor Peter Carter has said his close-knit community is mourning the loss but will ” rally ” to support the family.
“It’s early days, we don’t know exactly how or why this happened, the police are still investigating,” he said.
“My condolences to the family and community. Hedland is a beautiful community and they will rally behind the people who need them during this time.
“This is just unprecedented, words fail me for who I really am, it just doesn’t happen. It’s heartbreaking.’
The street was swarming with police officers and paramedics, and by early evening police cordoned off the area hundreds of yards from the scene.
The regional energy supplier Horizon was also called on site, and the police are investigating the cause of the fire.
“Local police, including detectives, remain on site tonight and specialist investigators from the Serious Crimes Unit and Forensics will travel to Port Hedland to continue the investigation,” police said.
The remote city of 14,300 people is located on the north coast of WA, about 1,500 km north of Perth (image file).
