Firefighters were rushed to a village near Oswestry after a sofa caught fire.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that crews were called to Whittington after reports of a house fire in the area.
Firefighters from Oswestry and Ellesmere were scrambled to the scene on Station Road yesterday evening (October 22) after receiving a call at 4.34pm.
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A spokesperson for Oswestry Fire station said: “Crews from Oswestry and Ellesmere attended Station Road, Whittington today at 16:35 to reports of a house fire.
“A spark from an open fire had caused a sofa nearby to ignite.
“Crews wearing breathing apparatus entered the property with a hose reel and a thermal imaging camera. Luckily it was found the sofa was out on arrival.
“The property was still heavily smoke logged and crews opened windows to help with natural ventilation.
“The sofa was removed outside and crews used the thermal imaging camera to check for any remaining hotspots.
“West Midlands Ambulance Service was also in attendance.”
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