Cause of rubbish fire extinguished by residents at Wednesfield tower block revealed
A fire at a Wolverhampton tower block involving a "small" pile of rubbish was started accidentally, fire investigators have confirmed.
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Three fire engines crewed by 15 firefighters rushed to the blaze on Plym Close in the Wednesfield area shortly before 12.55pm on Sunday.
On arrival, they found a fire involving rubbish which had been disposed of on the 14th floor landing area of the 20-storey building.
Residents of a nearby flat had successfully extinguished the flames before the arrival of fire crews.
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "This was an accidental fire involving a small amount of rubbish.
"Crews confirmed the fire was out and liaised with all residents on the 14th floor. We left this incident at 2.01pm."
