MP praises 'brave firefighters' who tackled South Warwickshire blaze

South Warwickshire MP Manuella Perteghella has paid tribute to the brave firefighters who tackled the blaze in Shipston-on-Stour over the weekend.

A block of four flats in Husbandman's Close in the town was severely damaged by the unexplained fire on Saturday evening (November 7).

Four people were rescued from the property.

Two are being treated in Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham with serious injuries.

Ms Perteghella, the MP for Stratford-upon-Avon, said: “I want to put on record my thanks to the firefighters and the other frontline services who came on

the scene at the weekend.

“Their actions saved lives.

“Their courage and expertise in tackling these emergency situations is something we can all be thankful for.

“They look after us all.

“My thanks extend to the Shipston first responders, police, doctors, nurses and staff caring for the people that were injured in the fire. Their swift action on the scene will have made all the difference.

“My heart goes out to the people that were caught up in this fire.

“I hope those that were able to self-discharge at the scene are both well, and I hope very much that the two people that are receiving hospital treatment can make a full recovery.”

She added: “Fire cover is not a luxury; it is a lifeline.

“A fire, a road traffic accident, flooding, or a medical emergency does not wait for a unit to travel from miles away. Response times matter.

“ Lives depend on them.

“I have requested a meeting again with the Chief Fire Officer and will raise my concerns once again with Warwickshire County Council about fire cover and response times in my constituency, especially around Shipston.”

A Gofundme, page set up to support the victims of the fire has now raised more than £5,000.

To make a donation visit: https://tinyurl.com/myjsxbf3