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Fire at Nursing Home

Firefighters from the Wyre Forest area were called to a fire at a nursing home in Stourport-on-Severn in the early hours of this morning (Friday 17 September).


The initial call came through at 12.40am with reports that there was a fire in the kitchen of the residential home in Church Lane, Astley. On arrival at the scene, the Stourport fire crew found a smoke-logged kitchen and elderly residents and staff still inside the home. With support from two further crews from Kidderminster and Bewdley, four firefighters in breathing apparatus entered the property and used two hose reels and a carbon dioxide extinguisher to put out the fire.

They also evacuated five residents, including one who was bed-bound, from rooms above the kitchen area.

Watch Manager Len Rees explained: "This type of incident can be quite alarming for elderly residents but we were on the scene quickly and able to offer reassurance as we moved those above the kitchen area to a safer location.

"The fire was brought under control in under an hour and we used ventilation equipment to help remove smoke from the building. We also helped with the mopping up post-incident."

While there was smoke damage in the kitchen as a result of the fire plus damage to a small section of the non-slip flooring, the home is now running as normal.

The fire is believed to have started in an electric fan in the kitchen.