Shropshire Star

One person taken to hospital for burns after candle causes fire within property

The occupant of a house was taken to hospital with burns after a fire in their property caused by a candle.

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Fire service.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service reported on Twitter that they attended a small fire withing a property in Telford yesterday evening, and that the occupant was taken to hospital for treatment for burns.

The Fire service also said in the Tweet: "Please keep candles away from flammable materials and never leave unattended."