Fire crews battle blaze at Chelmsley Wood flats

Firefighters battled to prevent a blaze ripping through a block of flats in Chelmsley Wood.

Crews raced to the scene on Oxford Grove after the fire started in a ground floor property at around 5.50pm on Friday evening (20th January).

Firefighters from Sheldon and Bickenhill worked to bring the “severe” blaze under control as smoke could be seen across much of the surrounding area.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said the fire was not being treated as suspicious.

The blaze was put out by around 7pm.

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