Six fire engines and eight firefighters scrambled to the scene of an 'intense fire which was spreading rapidly' at a semi-detached property in Bootle at 3.38am. Another person was taken to hospital following the "intense fire which spread very rapidly", says fire chief. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Six fire engines and eight firefighters scrambled to the scene of an 'intense fire which was spreading rapidly' at a semi-detached property in Bootle at 3.38am.S1

• Another person was taken to hospital following the "intense fire which spread very rapidly", says fire chief.S2

• browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Four people have died in a fire at a house in Merseyside overnight. Four casualties ‘showing no signs of life’ were found at the semi-detached house in Stone Square in Bootle, Sefton. Merseyside...S3

• The deaths were confirmed on Tuesday afternoonS4

• Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the fire at a semi-detached house in Stone Square in Bootle at about 3.45am on Tuesday.S5