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Three Crews Tackle Severe House Fire as Everyone Is Accounted For
Three fire engines and two response vehicles were sent as firefighters used breathing apparatus to extinguish a severe blaze and keep nearby homes safe.
On Tuesday, November 10, West Midlands Fire Service responded to a "severe" house fire on Two Gates Lane in the Cradley area of Dudley, with firefighters arriving within five minutes of being mobilised.
Three fire engines and two 4x4 response vehicles from Haden Cross, Brierley Hill, and Oldbury stations attended the scene as smoke rose visibly into the sky above the residential area.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus worked to extinguish flames on the ground floor; West Midlands Fire Service confirmed, "The adjoining properties on either side of the affected house haven't been affected."
Everyone has been accounted for following the incident; Two Gates Lane was closed at the junction with Holcroft Road until crews scaled down operations by 4:30pm.
The cause of the fire and full extent of damage remain unknown, though one member of the public suggested the blaze started as a garden fire, a claim which has not been officially confirmed.