8-year-old boy dies, three injured in Wirral house fire; accidental fire, community mourns.

8-year-old boy dies, three injured in Wirral house fire. A tragic house fire in Wirral, Merseyside, claimed the life of an eight-year-old boy and injured three others, who escaped by jumping from first-floor windows. The fire, which broke out at 1:50 am, was determined to be accidental by a joint investigation between Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and local police. The community responded with grief, with tributes left at the scene of the tragedy. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service personnel plan to visit the area to provide fire safety advice and conduct free home fire safety checks as a reassurance campaign.