Three fire engines rush to high-rise flats in Birmingham after air fryer catches fire
Firefighters were called to a high-rise block of flats in Birmingham city centre after an air fryer caught fire.
The blaze began in the kitchen of a seventh-floor flat on The Priory Queensway on Tuesday (June 3).
Three fire engines and a 4x4 brigade response vehicle were sent to the scene shortly after midnight.
A sprinkler system within the building helped to supress the fire before firefighters arrive, a West Midlands Fire Service spokesman said.
A man and woman who were in the apartment at the time of the blaze had safely left before the arrival of fire crews.
The fire service spokesman added: "They suffered no injuries, but had minor smoke inhalation. The building manager was at the scene and arranged salvage and rehousing of affected residents.
"The fire was confirmed to be accidental. Our crews left the scene at around 2.15am."
