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2 Fire Engines from Shrewsbury were called to a house fire in Manor Crest, Ford near Shrewsbury just after 9am this morning. The occupier who made the 999 call was advised by a Fire Control Operator to leave her house as quickly as possible. On arrival, Firefighters witnessed smoke issuing from the property. Crews used breathing apparatus, a hose reel jet and a covering jet to enter the property where it was determined the smoke was being caused by candle wax that had dripped inside a storage heater. The property was fully ventilated using a large Positive Pressure Ventilation Fan. Although no flames were present, the effects of smoke can be just as harmful and did result in the occupier needing an ambulance due to the amount of smoke inhaled. Upon inspection following the fire, it appeared that the property did not have any smoke detectors. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service advise all households to have a working smoke detector per floor and to test them regularly. Additionally, good practice such as not placing any items near a working storage heater can help reduce the chances of fires occurring in the home.