House destroyed in Worcester fire

Fire crews attended a fire at a house in Ramsons Close, Malvern Link on 23^rd February after a neighbour noticed smoke and raised the alarm.

The call was received at around 2pm and the incident was attended by two fire engines from Malvern fire and extra support from crews from Worcester.

The upstairs of the property suffered major damage and the roof was completely destroyed. The property also suffered extensive smoke damage.

Station Commander Phil Major praised said: “Thankfully the woman and child escaped from their house uninjured, but the fire had taken hold and the roof of the property is now unsafe. There were wired smoke alarms in the property and we cannot stress enough the importance of having working smoke alarms on every level of your home.”

There were no injuries reported in the incident. An investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out.