Two children have died after a house fire in Preston. Lancashire police said the three-year-old girl and five-year-old boy died on Tuesday after they and their mother were taken to hospital on Friday evening. Emergency services had been called to the address in Coronation Crescent at about 8pm following reports of a house fire with several people trapped inside. The woman sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, the force said. The spokesperson said: “Her two children – a girl aged three and a boy aged five – were also taken to hospital. However, medical intervention was withdrawn yesterday [12 April] and they are now sadly deceased. A file will be passed on to HM coroner in due course.” A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life but had since been released with no further action, police said. A joint investigation with Lancashire fire service is being carried out to determine the cause of the fire. DCI Rachel Higson said: “This tragic incident has resulted in two children sadly losing their lives and my thoughts, first and foremost, are with their loved ones at this time. Our inquiries into the cause of the fire are continuing.” Anybody with information is asked to get in touch on 101, quoting log 1305 of 8 April.