Man suffers smoke inhalation following Shrewsbury house fire
A man suffered the effects of smoke inhalation following a fire at a home in Shrewsbury this afternoon.
The fire broke out in a bedroom of the semi-detached property in Stapleton Road, Meole Brace, at just after 1.30pm.
The man suffered from slight smoke inhalation and was given oxygen therapy by fire service personnel.
Firefighters from Shrewsbury wearing breathing apparatus, used a hose reel jet and covering jet to put out the fire.
A positive pressure ventilation fan was used to ventilate the property of smoke and thermal imaging camera was used to conduct a thorough search of the neighbouring property.
