The fire ripped through a two-storey mid-terraced house and spread to neighbouring properties on Shrewsbury Close in Bloxwich
16:01, 29 Apr 2025Updated 16:03, 29 Apr 2025
These are the shocking aerial pictures of the devastating house explosion in Bloxwich.
Two men suffered serious burns following a fire on Shrewsbury Close last night, Monday, April 28.
Scores of fire crews and ambulances were dispatched amid the blaze. Pictures show how the fire ripped through a two-storey mid-terraced house and spread to neighbouring properties.
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The shocking images showed property roofs almost completely destroyed by the fire.
It emerged that several residents had got themselves to safety before emergency services arrived. While others were evacuated as a precaution.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, crews found one man who did not wish to be assessed and was discharged at the scene.
“We received a second call at 11.31pm to Lower Lichfield Street in Willenhall.
Aerial view of the scene of the explosion & fire on Shrewsbury Close in Bloxwich, Walsall.(Image: Emma Trimble/SWNS)
“Two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic were sent to the scene.
“On arrival, crews found two men who had suffered burn injuries.
“The first had suffered critical injuries and, following advanced trauma care from medics, was conveyed under emergency conditions to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with MERIT travelling on board to continue treatment en route.
“Ambulance staff treated the second man for serious injuries before conveying him to the same hospital.”
The fire service said in a statement: “Staffordshire and West Midlands Fire Control started to receive multiple 999 calls reporting an incident in Shrewsbury Close, Bloxwich.
“Nine fire crews, our Technical Rescue Unit, a hydraulic aerial platform and a drone were mobilised.
“Our first resources arrived within five minutes of being mobilised.
“They were met with a challenging scene – a severe fire involving an extensively damaged two-storey, mid-terraced house. The fire had also affected neighbouring properties.
“Several residents had got themselves to safety before we arrived, and others were evacuated by emergency services as a precaution.
(Image: Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham Live)
“Firefighters led one man to safety from a property. He is understood to have been assessed and discharged at the scene by the ambulance service.
“A local church provided shelter, and volunteers from the Red Cross also offered support.
“Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used hose reels and main jets to tackle the fire, which had been extinguished by around 11pm.
“Colleagues from the police also attended, as well as the council and utility companies.
“We expect to have a presence at the scene throughout the night.
“Our investigators will be working to establish the cause.
The house in Bloxwich was destroyed by the blast.(Image: Nick Wilkinson/Birmingham Live)
“We would like to thank local people for their patience and understanding as we continue our work at the scene.”
A West Midlands Police spokesperson added: “We were called following a fire at an address in Shrewsbury Close, Bloxwich, at around 9.30pm yesterday (Monday).
“Two men were later found in Willenhall with burn injuries. They were taken to hospital where they remain.
“We are working alongside fire service investigators to establish the cause of the blaze.”