Man rescued by firefighters following house fire in Telford
A man was rescued by firefighters and a police investigation launched following a fire at a house in Sutton Hill, Telford on Saturday.
The man was rescued from a 1st floor window of the property in Summerhill by firefighters using a short extension ladder and treated for minor smoke inhalation.
The fire service alerted police to the fire at around 10.20pm on Saturday night.
Three fire appliances from Telford Central and Tweedale attended the fire. Fire crews used a hose reel jet and two breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.
Police Constable Sophia Walker, said: “The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined but investigating officers are treating it as suspicious. We would like to appeal for witnesses to this incident or if anyone has information relating to it, we would ask them to please get in contact.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Walker on 01952 214 611 quoting reference 00758i of 19 September 2020 or they can report online at www.westmercia.police.uk or alternatively information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
