Woman, 93, rescued from flat fire in Bloxwich
A 93-year-old woman was rescued from her flat by firefighters after a blaze broke out in her airing cupboard.
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Crews were called to a six storey block of flats in Bamford Road, Bloxwich, at around 6.45pm.
They carried the woman, who was still conscious, out of a first floor flat and put out the blaze, which involved towels and linen.
The woman was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation before being taken to hospital as a precaution.
The fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.
Firefighters did not have to evacuate other residents in the block of flats.