Room severely damaged in blaze at Dudley house
A room in a Dudley house was left severely damaged after a fire broke out.
Fire crews from Brierley Hill, Haden Cross and Dudley were called to reports of a house fire on Bell Street, Brierley Hill, at around 7.56pm on Saturday.
Four pumps were used at the scene to tackle the fire, which had broken out in a room at the rear of the house, with eight fire fighters using breathing apparatus involved.
One person living in the house was treated for smoke inhalation, but needed no further treatment, and the fire was put out and dampening down done by 9.24pm.
Investigators at the scene said they believed the fire to have been started accidentally.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called to reports of a fire at a house on Bell Street at around 7.56pm on Saturday.
"Four appliances and eight crew from Brierley Hill, Haden Cross and Dudley fire stations attended the scene and found a severe fire had broken out in a room at the rear of the property.
"Eight breathing apparatus were used at the scene to put out the fire, which was reported as out by 9.24pm, with crews remaining to dampen down the scene.
"One person was treated for smoke inhalation, but required no further treatment and was discharged at the scene.
"The fire was ruled as accidental and we have left the incident with the landlord."
West Midlands Ambulance Service has been contacted for a comment.
