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Heating clothes in microwave starts fire at Telford woman's home

An elderly Telford woman was treated with oxygen today after a fire which was started by heating clothes in a microwave.

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Telford firefighters attended the blaze at a home in St Georges, at around 12.54pm.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue reported that the small fire was out when they arrived at the house, but that the woman had been given oxygen for the effects of smoke inhalation.

West Midlands Ambulance Service also attended the incident.

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