Yesterday morning at approximately 10:45am, Ludlow Fire Station crews were mobilised to reports of a house fire within the town.
From Ludlow Fire Station:
“Whilst firefighters were responding to the station from their homes and places of work, it was evident that this was a well-developed fire with large plumes of black smoke visible across the local area.
“Thanks to the quick thinking, professionalism, and outstanding actions of our firefighters,the fire was successfully contained, limiting damage to the remainder of the property and preventing further fire spread to neighbouring homes.
“The fire involved an external shed large conservatory and living room area.
“We were assisted at the incident by our colleagues from Church Stretton Fire Station, Leintwardine Fire Station Leominster Fire Station and other specialist appliances and officers from around our county.
“Thank you for your support and teamwork throughout the incident.
“We are pleased to confirm that there were no injuries reported.”
This incident also highlights two extremely important fire safety messages:
Ensure you have working smoke alarms fitted within your property.
Close internal doors whenever possible.
“As shown in the photographs below, a living room door which had been closed after the fire started significantly reduced smoke damage throughout the property and helped prevent further fire spread.
“A simple action such as closing a door can make a huge difference in protecting lives and property.
“The images shared have been authorised by the property owners to support fire safety awareness and help spread this important message within our community.
“Thank you to the local community for your patience whilst crews remained on scene carrying out firefighting operations, damping down, and re-inspection work throughout the day.”
