Woman, 66, rescued from All Stretton bedroom fire
A pensioner has been rescued from a severe fire at a house in Shropshire today. The 66-year-old woman was pulled from the house off Shrewsbury Road in All Stretton, near Church Stretton.
Firefighters rescued her after a blaze broke out in a bedroom at about 6am.
She suffered smoke inhalation and was treated at the scene by paramedics, but was not taken to hospital.
Firefighters from Church Stretton and Craven Arms spent about an hour and a half fighting the flames.
The circumstances around the fire are not believed to be suspicious.
A spokeswoman for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "No-one was injured in the fire but there was an ambulance called for an elderly resident.
"The fire was contained to the first floor bedroom but it is described as severe.
"There was quite a lot of smoke damage to the rest of the property.
"It happened at a house off Shrewsbury Road."
Inspector Andy Smith of West Mercia Police said: "A female patient was taken from the building by members of the fire brigade."