Fire involving barn conversion extinguished

Firefighters have extinguished a fire which involved a barn conversion in Essington.

We were called at 5pm yesterday (Tuesday 20 October) to New Landywood Lane following reports of a fire.

Five appliances, including three from West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, attended the scene and found a barn conversion well alight.

Crews forced entry to the building and used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.

A man was given oxygen therapy at the scene before being checked over by paramedics.

An investigation into the cause of the fire will take place in due course.