Newport house fire as microwave goes up in flames when food left in for 'wrong time'
Firefighters tackled a house fire after a microwave went up in flames in Telford last night.
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The incident, which happened in Yeomanry Way, Newport, happened due to food being left in the appliance for the “wrong time” according to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
A spokesman for the fire brigade said: “At 10.27pm on Thursday, August 14, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a house fire in Newport.
“This incident involved one microwave which had set on fire due to food left in the microwave for a wrong time.
“Crews used 2 breathing apparatus and 2 hosereel jets.”
Two fire engines were sent to the scene.
West Midlands Ambulance Service has been contacted for an update.
