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At 04:32 on Saturday morning Shropshire Fire and Rescue Services control room received a call to Saxon Court, Leegomery reporting a domestic property fire persons reported. Upon arrival crews were faced with smoke issuing from the ground floor of a two storey property with one person still in the property. 4 personnel were committed to the property wearing breathing apparatus and rescued one person. Adam Matthews Station Manager at Telford Fire station said “neighbours had attempted to gain access to the premises prior to our arrival but due to the dense smoke were unable to do so”. Once rescued from the premises the occupant received medical treatment on scene before being transported to hospital by land ambulance.
Adam Matthews said “investigations into the cause of the fire are still ongoing but the incident is not being treated as suspicious”.” I would like to take this opportunity to remind people of the importance of having working smoke detectors in their premises with a minimum of one on each floor level.