'severe' bedroom fire in a two-storey home

Fire crews tackle ‘severe’ bedroom fire in a two-storey home in Wolverhampton

Last night fire crews from four different fire stations across the Wolverhampton area attended a ‘severe’ bedroom fire in a two-storey home in Bilston.

The fire is said to have broken out on the first floor of a two-storey house. This led to crews from Bilston, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Tipton attending the scene.

West Midlands Fire Service has confirmed that the fire was caused by an electrical fault in a TV.

An update from the service stated that two men suffered from smoke inhalation as a result of the blaze. However, no other injuries were suffered.