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House Fire

Oreton near Cleobury Mortimer

Monday, 22 January, 2018 23:29

At 23:29 on Monday, 22 January, 2018, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as House Fire in Oreton near Cleobury Mortimer .

3 fire appliances were mobilised from Cleobury Mortimer and Ludlow.

Fire crews remain at the scene of a large property fire damping down and attempting to make the building safe. One person who is believed to be the occupant remains unaccounted for at the incident. Sections of the building are in danger of collapse. Specialist USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) resources have been deployed to the incident to assist with the search for the missing man. The cause of the fire is at this stage unknown and being investigated by Police and Fire Investigators. Crews worked tirelessly throughout the night to bring the fire under control and are expected to remain on scene damping down hot spots throughout the day. The community are asked to check that any smoke alarms work and also to keep an eye out for vulnerable neighbours and relatives.

The stop message was received at Tue, 01/23/2018 - 04:51

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.