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Eight people including two babies have been rescued from a fire in a block of flats in Worcestershire.Eight people including two babies have been rescued from a fire in a block of flats in Worcestershire.
Fire crews attended the blaze in Winslow Close, Winyates, Redditch, at about 0300 GMT.Fire crews attended the blaze in Winslow Close, Winyates, Redditch, at about 0300 GMT.
The fire destroyed a large area of the property, which is owned by Redditch Borough Council.The fire destroyed a large area of the property, which is owned by Redditch Borough Council.
Alec Mackie, from Hereford and Worcester fire service, said they were working with the council to try and establish the cause of the fire.Alec Mackie, from Hereford and Worcester fire service, said they were working with the council to try and establish the cause of the fire.
The fire affected the first and second floors of the property. I was shaking and I was crying on the phone Rachel Robbins
The fire affected the first and second floors of the property and is believed to have started in a settee dumped in a hallway.
Rachel Robbins, her fiancé and baby, were among those rescued.
"I phoned the fire brigade," she said. "I was shaking and I was crying on the phone. And I was coughing."
Mr Mackie said: "We have one or two concerns in respect of the property itself in respect of fire alarms and rubbish removal etcetera."Mr Mackie said: "We have one or two concerns in respect of the property itself in respect of fire alarms and rubbish removal etcetera."
A council spokesman said its investigations would try and find out "exactly what the rubbish was", including if it had been reported to the council. The council said its investigations would try and find out "exactly what the rubbish was", including if it had been reported to the council.
A council spokesman also said housing officers would be asked to conduct a safety review into other council-owned homes.