A FAMILY were rescued by firefighters from a house blaze in Solihull in the early hours of this morning.
Two adults and two children were taken from the detached house in Marshall Lake Road at 12.48am.
A five-year-old boy was treated for smoke inhalation and taken to hospital. Other family members went to hospital for precautionary checks.
A West Midlands Fire Service statement said three crews “discovered a severe fire which had destroyed a first floor front bedroom, spread to the roof space and caused approximately 40 percent damage to the remainder of the first floor”.
Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels to tackle the blaze.
The fire service said an investigation is underway.
