Man dies after being rescued from property fire in Malinslee
A man has died after being rescued by firefighters from a property fire in Malinslee, Telford, during the early hours of this morning.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident at 12.31 am, and crews from Telford and Tweedale attended.
Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and rescued a man believed to be in his 60s from the property before putting the fire out with hose reel jets.
West Midlands Ambulance Service says they attended with two ambulances and a paramedic officer.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “When ambulance staff arrived, they found fire colleagues administering CPR to the man.
"The team of ambulance staff took over advanced life support but sadly, despite the best efforts of everyone on scene, nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed deceased a short time later.”
A fire investigation is now underway to determine the cause of the blaze.
