High-rise building fire, Heath Town, Wolverhampton
Firefighters extinguish fifth floor fire in 21-storey block of flats in Heath Town
Tithe Croft, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, UK
Shortly after 7.50pm, we responded to Tithe Croft in the Heath Town area of Wolverhampton.
Five fire engines from Wolverhampton, Tettenhall, Bloxwich, Bilston and Dudley attended, crewed by around 25 firefighters.
This was a fire on the 5th floor of a 21-storey high-rise block of flats.
The fire affected the living room and caused smoke damage to the rest of the flat.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two jets to extinguish the fire, which is confirmed to be out. Everyone has been accounted for. Electric to the flat has been isolated.
An adult and a child evacuated the flat before our arrival. They received precautionary checks from paramedics.