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Woman, 93, rescued from Quarry Bank home after fire starts in microwave

A 93-year-old Quarry Bank woman was led to safety by firefighters after a fire started in her microwave.

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Crews were called out to a kitchen fire in Quarry Bank

Fire crews attended the property at 2.40pm on Sunday after a smoke detector alerted her careline company.

A statement from the West Midlands Fire Service said a small fire had started in a microwave in the rear kitchen of the property.

The crews ventilated the building and requested assistance from ambulance personnel.