Police issue update on Telford house fire as sniffer dog called in to help identify cause
A woman has been released on police bail as investigations continue into the cause of a fire that devastated two houses in Telford.
As is normal practice the name of the woman who was arrested yesterday has not been released, but a spokesperson for West Mercia Police confirmed that investigations are continuing to determine the cause.
She was said to be aged 46.
Two terraced homes were severely damaged, and a third water damaged following a blaze that broke out in the early hours of Wednesday. A massive emergency services response was sent to Lawns Wood in Malinslee as they received a large number of 999 calls.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "A woman has been released on police bail. investigations are continuing."
West Midlands Ambulance Service said yesterday that crews assessed a teenage boy who was injured. The injuries were not believed to be serious and the boy received self care advice from ambulance staff and was discharged at the scene.
