Three boys fighting for life after suffering burns in WA house fire

Three boys, aged 12, 13 and 14, have suffered “significant’ burns in a house fire, with one of them fighting for life.

The fire caused significant damage to the Mount Tarcoola property, while at least one of the four boys burned in the blaze remains in a critical condition.

Three boys, aged 12, 13, and 14, are in hospital after suffering “significant” burns in a house fire about 420km north of Perth, with one fighting for life.

The blaze broke out about 4.10 on Thursday afternoon in the Geraldton suburb of Mount Tarcoola.

Emergency services attended the home, near the intersections of Marinula Rd and Bushby Cl, and found three boys at the property who had suffered burns, and a fourth at a nearby home.

The fire caused significant damage to the Mount Tarcoola property, while at least one of the four boys burned in the blaze remains in a critical condition.

A 13-year-old boy was taken to Geraldton Hospital with what WA Police said were “moderate” burns, and has since been discharged.

The other three boys were flown to Perth Children’s Hospital in critical condition for treatment of “significant” burns.

A PCH spokesperson on Friday afternoon said while two of the boys are now stable, the third remains in a critical condition.

It took firefighters about an hour to bring the blaze under control.

Arson Squad detectives combed through the scene on Friday to try and find what started the inferno.

At the time of writing, WA Police had no further updates as to their findings.

The boys were flown to Perth Children's Hospital by the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Gascoyne District Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.

“Investigators are urging anyone with dashcam vision of the area around Marinula Road and Bushby Close between 3.30pm and 4.30pm yesterday, to upload the vision direct to them,” they wrote on a social media page.

That footage can be uploaded here. Other information can be reported to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or online.

Originally published as Three boys fighting for life after suffering burns in WA house fire