Closed door stopped blaze spreading in home

7 hours ago

Chloe Hughesin Shropshire

News image — The fire spread from an external shed to a conservatory and into a living room

SFRS A living room that is black with fire and there are broken and burnt items scattered across the floor. Through some double doors is an area where a conservatory should be. There are no windows and there is glass and blackened debris on the floor, with a firefighter looking at it — The fire spread from an external shed to a conservatory and into a living room

People are being urged to close their internal doors to prevent fire spreading, after a blaze in a Ludlow home.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the property on Rock Lane, Ludlow, at 10:42 BST on Monday, where a fire had spread from a small shed to the home's conservatory and into the living room.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said a man and a woman were assessed on scene but had no injuries and were discharged.

"A living room door which had been closed after the fire started significantly reduced smoke damage throughout the property and helped prevent further fire spread," the fire service said.

"A simple action such as closing a door can make a huge difference in protecting lives and property."

SFRS Two images of different sides of the same shut door. On the left, the light brown wooden door is covered in black soot as it was the side that the fire was on. On the right, the door looks normal. You can see soot through the window panelling — Two sides of the same door, which was shut after the fire started

Crews attended from Ludlow, Church Stretton, Leominster, and Leintwardine, and spent much of the day damping down and reinspecting the site for hotspots.

The fire was stopped before it spread to the rest of the house and to neighbouring homes.

The service also urged people to ensure they have working smoke alarms in their properties.

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