Police were called to reports of a fire at a house on Staunton Close in Chesterfield at 2.50am this morning, Sunday 7 April.
Officers attended with colleagues from Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service, and assisted with road closures and scene preservation.
A woman managed to escape from the property but a 65-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were pronounced deceased at the scene.
A number of neighbouring properties were evacuated as a safety precaution and residents are staying with family and friends.
Investigations are continuing to establish the cause of the fire.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police quoting incident number 141 of 7 April using the following methods.
Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
X (Twitter) – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
Phone – call us on 101
You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.
