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Fire crews called to blaze in Wolverhampton garden

Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze in the garden of a Wolverhampton home.

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Firefighters rushed to Belmont Road in Penn just before 6pm on Wednesday (March 19).

The garden fire had spread to nearby outbuildings on Belmont Road and Alexandra Road, a West Midlands Fire Service spokesman said.

No-one was said to have been injured. 

Belmont Road in Penn, Wolverhampton. Photo: Google
Belmont Road in Penn, Wolverhampton. Photo: Google

Electricity to the affected buildings was isolated as a precaution as fire crews worked to bring the blaze under control.

A fire spokesman added: "A revisit was conducted on Thursday morning to ensure there were no remaining hotspots.

"The fire is believed to have started accidentally."

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