Thursday 31st July 2014 – 9.45pm – John Hawker.
A man has been seriously injured following a fire at a residential property in Old Brookside, Stetchford, Birmingham this afternoon.
The fire occurred at around 4.35pm. An ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a man who had suffered serious smoke inhalation and also burns to his arm and the top of his head.
“The man, believed to be in his early 80’s, received emergency treatment at the scene by paramedics and his condition was stabilised. He was then transferred by ambulance to Heartlands Hospital for further emergency treatment. Unfortunately the man’s injuries were very serious.
“It is believed a second man suffered multiple minor injuries breaking into the building to help assist the injured elderly man out of the property. He received treatment at the scene but did not require hospital treatment.
“A woman who lived in the property above was treated for the effects of shock and was then discharged.”
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