Cause revealed for Halesowen fire which spread to 'several' properties
A fire which started yesterday (April 3) in the back garden of a Halesowen home has been classed as 'accidental' after spreading to several properties on the same street.
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The update comes following emergency services who rushed to the scene of Short Street, Halesowen, shortly before 11.40am to reports of a fire affecting a property on the street.
Four fire engines and two 4x4 brigade response vehicles from West Midlands Fire Service attended the scene, utilising a hydraulic aerial platform crewed by firefighters from Haden Cross, Brierley Hill, Oldbury and Woodgate Valley stations.
The blaze started in the rear garden of the property and quickly spread to the roof space of the nearby building.
It was then confirmed later on in the day that it was a garden fire which had spread to three terraced houses.
The house attached to the garden was heavily smoke logged and damaged by fire, the property next door was also heavily damaged by smoke but only suffered minor fire damage and there was slight smoke damage to a third property but no fire damage inside.
The Black Country Housing Association arranged rehousing for affected residents.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said: "This was a garden fire that spread to three terraced houses. The house attached to the garden was heavily smoke logged and damaged by fire.
"The property next door was also heavily damaged by smoke but only suffered minor fire damage. There was slight smoke damage to a third property but no fire damage inside.
"The Black Country Housing Association arranged rehousing for affected residents.
"We will revisit this incident later to confirm no hotspots remain, having left the scene shortly before 3.10pm."
