Seven fire crews tackle Shrewsbury care home blaze
Fire crews were called to a blaze at a nursing home in Shrewsbury.
Residents were reported to all be safe after the fire broke out at the care home on Mytton Oak Road, Bowbrook, at about 1am on Sunday.
The blaze involved the roof space of a ground-floor extension, leaving the property heavily smoke logged.
Seven fire appliances were mobilised from Baschurch, Hodnet, Minsterley, Newport, Shrewsbury, Tweedale and Wellington.
Operations, fire investigation, safety and principal officers were also in attendance along with West Midlands Ambulance Service and West Mercia Police.
Firefighters used electric saws and cutters to gain access to the roof space.
A covering jet, hose reel jet and main jet were used by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus to put out the fire.
A thermal imaging camera was used to check for hot spots whilst the heavily smoke logged building was cleared using positive pressure ventilation.
The fire is currently under investigation.
