FOUR fire crews have extinguished a blaze which broke out in the early hours of the morning in an 11-storey tower block in Longbridge.
Emergency 999 calls were received by West Midlands Fire Service at 3.53am regarding the incident at Wendover House, Shifnal Walk.
The first of four fire crews arrived within five minutes of being mobilised, to find smoke issuing from a fifth-floor window of the building.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire.
Sprinklers inside the affected flat operated before their arrival, helping to contain the fire to a single room.
The fire was extinguished by 4.30am.
One man, believed to be in his 40s, was treated by crews for smoke inhalation before being taken to hospital by ambulance for precautionary checks.
City council employees attended to assess the damage and support anyone needing temporary accommodation.
The cause of the fire has been confirmed as accidental.
Fire crews left the scene shortly after 6.30am.
