came down with the police. 'Two or three minutes later you could see the flames going up the stairs through the side window of the house. When the fire brigade came it was billowing smoke going up the road -- it was absolutely horrible'. Another neighbour, who didn't want to be named, said: 'It was terrible, just so bad. There was nothing anybody could do.' The children who died all went to St George's Catholic Primary School in Littleover, Derby It is understood Mr Philpott and his wife were downstairs asleep and were woken by the smoke alarm. Sympathies: Ann Widdecombe, who appeared with Mr Philpott in a TV show, said 'no one could call him a bad father' A neighbour said Mr Philpott was later seen trying to smash the conservatory window to get back in. Acting assistant chief constable Steve Cotterill, of Derbyshire Police, said the arrested woman was held elsewhere in the city. He said: 'Our thoughts are with the parents and the family of the children for their tragic loss and for the community of Allenton, who would of course have known the children. 'I want to stress that we are keeping an open mind in terms of the investigation. The arrests are only one aspect of the inquiry. 'It is paramount that we have a thorough investigation of the scene before we determine the cause of the fire. 'People in the community have been very cooperative and I'm really appreciative for all the help and