FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning after two sheds went up in flames in Old Hill - with the blaze spreading to a neighbouring property.
Firefighters were called to a fire in the garden of a home in Victoria Road, at around 8.19am yesterday (Monday January 25).
Two sheds had gone up in flames - with firefighters having to force their way into a neighbouring flat which had filled with smoke.
The incident prompted Haden Cross Fire Station to tweet a warning to people to "be careful when using heaters outdoors."
Green watch haden cross and oldbury at fire in old hil area be careful when using heaters out doors. pic.twitter.com/PDFfTuhXXF
— Haden Cross Fire Station (@WMFSHadenCross) January 25, 2021
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "At 8.19am we were alerted to a fire on Victoria Road in Old Hill, Cradley Heath involving two wooden sheds.
"A fire engine from Oldbury, another from Haden Cross and ten firefighters responded.
"The fire also affected a neighbouring ground floor and first floor flat.
"Firefighters needed to force their way into one which had filled with smoke and was empty at the time.
"Crews made the scene safe and isolated the electricity to one of the flats before leaving."
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