Six crews work to tackle blaze in gardens of Birmingham cul-de-sac
Six crews were sent to the scene on Chesterfield Close in Birmingham last night.
Six fire crews responded to the scene of a fire across ‘several gardens’ in a Birmingham cul-de-sac.
West Midlands Fire Service confirmed they responded to report on Chesterfield Close in the Northfield area at around 10.35pm last night (August 1).
Members of the public were urged to avoid the area where possible.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: “Shortly before 10pm on Saturday 1 August, we responded to reports of a fire on Chesterfield Close, Birmingham.
“A total of five fire engines and two brigade response vehicles attended from stations in the Birmingham area.
“This involved a fire in the rear of a property that spread to neighbouring houses, damaging fences and sheds in the process. Firefighters used hose reels and main jets to extinguish the fire.
“One person was arrested on scene by police on suspicion of arson. Fortunately, there were no casualties at this incident.”
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