One dead in house fire in Warwickshire

A man is also in hospital following the fire this morning.

Author: Ben CartwrightPublished 19th May 2023

West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to Ragley Mill Lane in Alcester at 5.48am.

Two ambulances and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival, crews discovered a woman, who had been rescued from the property by colleagues from the fire service.

“Sadly, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save her and she was confirmed dead at the scene.

“A second patient, a man, was treated for the effects of smoke inhalation before being taken to the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch.”

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