Woman dies in Leek house fire
Emergency services rushed to the scene on Saturday night
A woman has died after a house fire in Leek.
Emergency services were called to James Street at around 10pm on Saturday, after being alerted to smoke coming from a house.
On entering the property, firefighters found a woman in her 70s unconscious. Shortly after, she was pronounced dead.
In a statement, Staffordshire Fire & Rescue said: "We were alerted to smoke coming out of a house on James Street just after 10pm last night (24 February). Crews from Stone, Cheadle, Leek, Sandyford and Longton were sent to the area.
"We forced entry into the building and extinguished the fire in a room upstairs. The gas and electric supply was isolated to make sure the area was safe.
"A woman in her 70s was found unresponsive inside. Sadly, she was pronounced dead at the scene."
Police and firefighters have now launched an investigation as they try to determine what caused the fire.