Three adults were taken to hospital after a house fire in Redditch
THREE people were taken to hospital following a house fire in Redditch this morning (Monday, November 23).
Emergency services were called to the fire at a home on Edgeworth Close just after 7am.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service tackled the blaze using three hose reel jets and two main jets.
Two ambulances and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene. Three adults, who self-extricated from the house, all suffered smoke inhalation.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said they were all taken to Alexandra Hospital in Redditch for further checks.
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