Explosion and fire at flat in Burntwood deemed accidental
A man is still in a critical condition in hospital after the incident
The explosion and subsequent fire at a flat in Burntwood has been deemed accidental by fire investigators.
Emergency services rushed to the scene on Chase Road, Burntwood, at around 9:10pm on Monday night (28th Oct).
It was following reports of an explosion.
A two-storey flat was damaged by the explosion where it's furniture and smashed windows lay on the ground below.
A man, in his 20's, suffered serious burns and was taken to hospital.
He remains in a critical condition.
No-one else was injured.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue had been investigating the fire and have determined it was accidental.