Girl suffers serious burns in Telford house fire
A girl has suffered serious burns following a fire at a house in Telford this morning.
The fire broke out in the bedroom of a property in Green Moors, Lightmoor Village, at around 11.05am.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a girl who was out of the house that had suffered serious injuries.
“The girl, believed to be 9 years-old, had suffered serious burns to her face, arms, hands and legs.
“She immediately received emergency treatment by medics at the scene and her condition was stabilised.
“Following treatment, the girl was airlifted to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for further emergency treatment. The hospital had been pre alerted to the girl’s arrival and her serious injuries.
“No one else was injured in the fire.
“The young girl's mum travelled with her in the Air Ambulance to hospital.”
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service sent three fire appliances from Telford Central and Tweedale. The fire was out on their arrival.
