Fire crews tackle fatal house blaze in Bedworth
A person has died in a large house fire in Warwickshire, emergency services have said. Firefighters were called to the blaze in Whitburn Road, Bedworth, just before 12:10 GMT and alerted ambulance crews.West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said an ambulance and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene and found fire officers "actively fighting a large house fire".A service spokesman said: "Sadly, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save one occupant found in the property by firefighters." He added they were confirmed to have died by ambulance staff.
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