Woman treated for smoke inhalation after house fire in Cannock

By Thomas ParkesCannockPublished: Feb 1, 2023

A woman has been treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in the bedroom of a house in Staffordshire.

Crews from Burton, Cannock and Lichfield were called to Strauss Drive, Cannock, at 3pm on Wednesday.

Firefighters found a fire located in a bedroom and extinguished it, whilst a cat was also rescued by fire crews.

All persons were accounted for and a woman was treated by paramedics for smoke inhalation.

By Thomas Parkes

Deputy Chief Reporter@TParkes_Star

Deputy Chief Reporter at the Express & Star, based in Wolverhampton. Got a story? Get in touch at thomas.parkes@expressandstar.co.uk.

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