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Firefighters rush to house fire in Wellington caused by tumble dryer

Firefighters rushed to a house fire in Telford this evening. 

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting the incident in Roseway, Wellington, Telford, just after 7:30pm today (Monday, May 19). 

Two fire engines were mobilised from Telford Central and Wellington stations. An operations officer joined the firefighters too. 

The back of a firefighter in protective gear reaching into the side of a fire engine
Firefighters rushed to a house fire in Telford this evening. Photo: Victoria Jones/PA

Upon arrival, firefighters found the blaze involved clothing within a tumble dryer. 

Crews extinguished the fire using a hosereel jet while wearing breathing apparatus. 

The incident concluded just after 8pm.