Woman rescued after discarded cigarette causes property fire in Oswestry
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a serious fire at a property in Oswestry on Tuesday caused by a cigarette discarded in a waste bin.
Crews were called to Queen Elizabeth Close at around 5.20pm following reports of smoke coming from a property.
Firefighters from Oswestry attended and quickly entered the building wearing breathing apparatus and rescued a woman from the fire.
The woman was given first aid and oxygen therapy by the crew before being left in the care of the ambulance service.
The firefighters then used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.
A fire investigation was carried out and the cause is believed to have been a discarded cigarette in a bin.
Station Manager Darren Salvoni said: "Please always extinguish smoking material in an appropriate ash tray and ensure they are completely out before discarding them."
