Overview
- Fire crews concluded the blaze at the Golden Phoenix on Manby Middlegate was accidental and linked to an air fryer igniting combustibles.
- The deceased were named locally as Yu Li, 45, and his daughter Sophie, 11, who attended King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth.
- A woman in her 30s remains in hospital in a serious condition, while two men in their 40s and two children under 10 have been discharged.
- Passers-by entered the burning property to help rescue two younger children, and the family publicly thanked those who intervened.
- Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue urged careful use of appliances and working smoke alarms as the community leaves tributes and raises funds.