Overview

• The fire broke out shortly before 6.20 a.m. on Sunday at a semi-detached home on Russell Close in Heckmondwike.
• Emergency crews recovered a man and two young girls; the father died at the scene and his nine-year-old daughter succumbed to her injuries in hospital.
• The father’s 11-year-old daughter remains in a critical condition under hospital care.
• Authorities say there are no suspicious circumstances and investigators are probing a possible tumble dryer fault at the property.
• Neighbours have described the family as close-knit and are offering emotional and practical support in the wake of the tragedy.