Fire service tackle morning blaze at Wellington home
Three fire crews have tackled a fire in a home in Wellington this morning.
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The incident took place on Mill Bank, with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service called at around 7.22am.
Police and the ambulance service also attended with police asking the public to avoid the area.
Three fire crews, from Telford Central and Wellington, were sent to the scene and wore breathing equipment while using hoses to tackle the blaze.
An update from the fire service said that the fire had been on the ground floor and was put out with jets.
They added that a thorough search of the property had been carried out and that all people had been accounted for.
A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: "We were called to assist with traffic management following a fire at a residential property on Mill Bank in Wellington, Telford around 7.30am this morning.
"No one was believed to have been inside the property at the time of the fire. The road has now been reopened."
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said they had attended but were not required to help.
She said: " We were called by the fire service at 7.29am to a fire at a property on Mill Bank, Wellington.
"One ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene.
"After a thorough search, no patients were found at the scene requiring treatment and we were stood down by the fire service as our assistance was no longer required.”
