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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. |
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." |
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. |
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