{"id":59507,"date":"2026-08-27T01:52:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/aunt-who-died-in-middlesbrough-house-fire-was-beautiful-soul\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T01:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:52:52","slug":"aunt-who-died-in-middlesbrough-house-fire-was-beautiful-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/aunt-who-died-in-middlesbrough-house-fire-was-beautiful-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"Aunt who died in Middlesbrough house fire was &#8216;beautiful soul&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">On Wednesday, Police officers guarded a cordon around the scene and Northern Powergrid staff were also on site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Cleveland Fire Brigade said it had sent six fire engines and the Incident Command Unit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">At 13:30 BST it confirmed the fire had been extinguished, but one engine remained on &#8220;proactive standby&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A spokesperson said road closures were in place and asked members of the public to avoid the area where possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">They also said the &#8220;tragic incident&#8221; was being jointly investigated by the fire service and Cleveland Police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Cleveland Police said it was &#8220;keeping an open mind and cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime at this time&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The fire happened about two miles from the A66 crash that killed five young men and two police officers on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Redcar and Cleveland Local Policing Commander Supt Emily Harrison said the force was working to &#8220;establish the circumstances of exactly what has happened&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We will have a high visibility presence in the Grangetown area and encourage anyone who has concerns, or who may have information, to approach our officers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Patrols had been increased in the local area to &#8220;reassure the local community&#8221;, the force said earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Grangetown councillor Adam Brook urged people not to speculate or share unconfirmed information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Redcar MP Anna Turley said the community had faced a &#8220;profound amount of heartbreak over the past few weeks&#8221; and expressed her condolences to the loved ones of those who died and were injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The families of the people involved have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Follow BBC Tees on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BBCTees\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">X,<\/i><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bbctees\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Facebook<\/i><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">, <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/bbc.in\/3yyMYUI\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Nextdoor<\/i><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> and <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcneandcumbria\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Instagram<\/i><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> and listen to <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/live\/bbc_tees\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Radio Tees on BBC Sounds<\/i><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cgmrglpj8rlo?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, Police officers guarded a cordon around the scene and Northern Powergrid staff were also on site. Cleveland Fire Brigade said it had sent six fire engines and the Incident Command Unit. At 13:30 BST it confirmed the fire had been extinguished, but one engine remained on &#8220;proactive standby&#8221;. 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