Man rescued by firefighters following kitchen fire in Frankwell, Shrewsbury
Firefighters have rescued a man from a property, following a fire in the Frankwell area of Shrewsbury.
The fire broke out in the kitchen area of a first floor flat at Whitehorse Mews in Frankwell at around 5.50pm on Friday.
Three fire appliances were mobilised from Baschurch and Shrewsbury along with an operations officer.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, used two hose reel jets and a positive pressure fan to clear smoke from the property.
West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service were also at the scene.
Elderly woman suffers breathing difficulties following fire in Telford
In Telford, firefighters were called to a fire involving a grill pan in the kitchen of a first floor flat in Majestic Way, Aqueduct.
Emergency services were called to the property at around 4pm.
An elderly female casualty was given oxygen therapy by fire service personnel before the arrival of West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Two fire appliances were mobilised from Telford.
