Man dies in Shrewsbury house fire
A man in his 80s has died and another has been treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire in Shrewsbury.
Emergency services were called to the property on Westbury Road in the Heath Farm area of Shrewsbury at 5.45pm on Sunday.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “The fire service entered the house and extinguished the fire, finding a man inside. Sadly, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save him and ambulance staff confirmed him dead on scene.
“A second man, who went into the property after discovering the fire, suffered mild smoke inhalation and was given oxygen therapy by staff before being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.”
Three fire appliances were mobilised from Shrewsbury along with Operations and Fire Investigation officers.
The fire was in the ground floor utility room.
