Four hurt in Wednesbury house fire as locals told 'avoid area'

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11-05-2025

Firefighters tackled a house blaze in the early hours which left four people needing medical care.
Crews were called to Holyhead Road in Wednesbury just after 3am today, Sunday, May 11.
Officers from Bilston, Wednesbury and Tipton were sent to the scene.
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Locals were told to avoid the area at the height of the fire.
West Midlands Fire Service said on X: "Crews from Bilston, Wednesbury and Tipton are in attendance at Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, where they have responded to House Fire.
"Please avoid the area, where possible."
A fire control officer confirmed to BlackCountryLive that four people were left in the care of ambulance staff following the blaze.
A spokesperson said: "We got the call at 3.08am. We had four crews in attendance and we had four people in care of ambulance crews."
As of 10am, fire appliances had left the area but a number of firefighters remained at the scene.
It happened 24 hours after a man died after two fires just yards apart in the Black Country.
A man in his 70s was found dead in a house on Marbury Drive in Bilston at around 2.30am yesterday, Saturday, May 10.
Four others were taken to hospital following a second blaze 500ft away on Lunt Place.
A spokesperson for the fire service said yesterday: "West Midlands Fire Service responded to two significant house fires in Bilston in the early hours of Saturday, May 10.
"We were first alerted at 2.19am to a fire at a property in Lunt Place. Crews from surrounding stations responded swiftly, with the first fire engine arriving within three minutes of being mobilised.
"Fire affected around a third of the ground floor of the two-storey, semi-detached house. The entire property was affected by smoke.
"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels and jets to bring the fire under control.
"Three people were led to safety from the first floor. A fourth was located outside.
"All were treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
"At 2.30am, we were called to a second house fire on nearby Marbury Drive. This involved a detached, two-storey house, with fire affecting virtually all of the property.
"Our crews worked in challenging conditions to contain and extinguish the fire. Sadly, a man believed to be in his seventies was confirmed to have died at the scene.
"Our thoughts are with everyone affected by these events.
"We are working closely with West Midlands Police. Cordons remain in place. Both scenes are expected to remain under joint investigation for the next few days.
"We would like to thank the local community for their patience and support as our work continues."