A man arrested after a house blaze, which left two children in critical condition, has been released with no further action.
Emergency services rushed to Coronation Crescent in Preston at 7.52pm on April 8 after reports of a fire with several people trapped inside a terraced house. Lancashire Police confirmed a woman in her 20s and two children were brought out of the house and taken to hospital.
The woman suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening but her children, aged three and five, remain in a critical condition. Their next of kin are with them in hospital and are being supported by specially-trained officers.