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Man taken to hospital after 'severe' house fire in Cradley Heath

A man has been taken to hospital after a "severe" house fire in Cradley Heath.

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Fire engines at the scene of a fire at Walthamstow Mall on Selbourne Road, Walthamstow, east London. London Fire Brigade (LFB) have declared a major incident as more than 100 firefighters tackle a blaze at the east London shopping centre. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 22, 2019. See PA story FIRE Walthamstow. Photo credit should read: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire.

West Midlands Fire Service crews rushed to the scene of the fire in Sylvia Pankhurst Close this evening (Thursday, February 6).

Four fire crews were dispatched to the scene of what was described as a "severe house fire".

A statement from the fire service said: "Four fire crews have responded this evening to a severe house fire in Sylvia Pankhurst Close, Cradley Heath.

"A man has been taken to hospital. The fire is believed to have started accidentally, but our investigators will be working to confirm the cause."

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