Firefighters called to early morning house fire in Shrewsbury
Emergency services were called to Field Crescent in the Sundorne area of Shrewsbury early this morning, following reports of a house fire.
Two fire appliances were sent from Shrewsbury station at around 5.02 am, accompanied by a senior operations officer to oversee the response. Upon arrival, crews discovered a fire located in a first-floor bedroom of a two-storey semi-detached house.
Firefighters worked swiftly to prevent the flames from spreading to the neighbouring property.
Teams utilised four sets of breathing apparatus to enter the smoke-filled building, deploying two hose reel jets and a covering jet to extinguish the fire.
The response ensured the incident was brought under control within the hour, with the official "stop" message at 5.54 am.
A male casualty was placed into the care of the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
West Mercia Police were also in attendance to support the emergency effort.
