Overview
- London Fire Brigade said ten engines and about 70 firefighters were called after the first of 17 alerts at 4:04am on Halesowen Road.
- The ground floor, first floor and roof were destroyed, and the fire was declared under control at 6:06am.
- A woman, a man and a boy were treated for smoke inhalation by paramedics and taken to hospital.
- Crews used a 32‑metre turntable ladder as a water tower and cooled a 15 kg gas cylinder before removing it to a safe location.
- The blaze damaged parts of two neighbouring properties, including roof sections and a ground‑floor lean‑to, according to local reports.