Man rescued from Wolverhampton flat fire
An injured pensioner was helped to safety after a fire broke out in his ground-floor flat.
Three fire crews from across Wolverhampton were sent to the blaze at a block of flats on Tilbury Close in the Castlecroft area at around 3pm on Wednesday.
They helped to rescue a man in his 70s from the flat, who was then treated by crews from West Midlands Ambulance Service for potentially serious injuries.
He was conveyed to New Cross Hospital for further assessment.
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "Earlier today, crews from Tettenhall, Wolverhampton and Fallings Park attended a severe fire on the ground floor of a block of flats in Tilbury Close, Wolverhampton.
"They rescued a man in his 70s from the blaze, before his care was taken over by ambulance crews."
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 11.14am by the fire service to reports of a fire on Tilbury Close in Wolverhampton.
"One ambulance, a paramedic officer and Hazardous Area Response Team paramedics attended the scene.
"Upon arrival we found a man. He was assessed and had potentially serious injuries.
"He was conveyed to New Cross Hospital for further assessment."
