Birmingham bedroom fire 'believed accidental'
The fire broke out on Saturday afternoon
A fire that broke out in a first-floor bedroom in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham is believed to have started accidentally.
West Midlands Fire Service dispatched three fire engines and a 4x4 brigade response vehicle to Westfield Road on Saturday (June 6). following reports of a house fire.
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Crews from Billesley, Kings Norton, and Ladywood stations attended the fire, which is believed to have started accidentally.
A fire service spokesperson said: “Shortly after 5.15pm on Saturday, we responded to Westfield Road, Kings Heath.
“Three fire engines and a 4x4 brigade response vehicle attended, crewed by firefighters from Billesley, Kings Norton and Ladywood stations.
“This was a fire, believed to have been caused accidentally, in a first-floor bedroom of a three-storey terraced property.
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used three hose reels to extinguish the fire. There were no casualties or injuries.”
The fire service confirmed that the scene had been damped down by 11.16pm, with crews checking the property again on Sunday morning for hotspots.
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