BY IAN CROUCH
The death of a little girl in a house fire has left the Swansea Heads community in shock.
Around 40 firefighters, police and ambulance crews were called to Northcote Avenue around 1.30am yesterday afternoon (Thursday 20 August, 2026) to find the home engulfed in flames.
An elderly woman in her 80's was taken to hospital with serious burns, while the body of the 5-year-old girl was later found in the burnt out home.
A second child living at the home was not injured.
Police have praised the actions of a teenage boy who lives nearby who tried to gain access to the burning home - he suffered cuts to his leg and was taken to hospital.
Investigators have set up a crime scene and inquiries into the fire continue
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