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| Tipton flat fire forces couple to jump from window | Tipton flat fire forces couple to jump from window |
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| A man and a woman jumped from the window of their second floor flat to escape a fire. | A man and a woman jumped from the window of their second floor flat to escape a fire. |
| The man, believed to be in his 30s, suffered serious leg injuries in the 20ft (6m) fall at the property in Tipton, West Midlands. | The man, believed to be in his 30s, suffered serious leg injuries in the 20ft (6m) fall at the property in Tipton, West Midlands. |
| The woman needed treatment for the effects of breathing in smoke. | The woman needed treatment for the effects of breathing in smoke. |
| The fire broke out at about 23:30 BST on Wednesday and spread to a neighbouring flat, causing part of the roof to collapse. | |
| 'Entice them to jump' | |
| About 20 firefighters dealt with the blaze, which gutted the flat. | About 20 firefighters dealt with the blaze, which gutted the flat. |
| A neighbour on Lissimore Drive said: "There was no chance of getting in, and we had to kind of entice them to jump." | |
| Area commander for West Midlands Fire Service, Simon Shilton, said: "This was a serious fire in a low-rise block of flats, which had the potential to be a great deal worse." | Area commander for West Midlands Fire Service, Simon Shilton, said: "This was a serious fire in a low-rise block of flats, which had the potential to be a great deal worse." |
| It happened half-way through the latest one-hour strike by firefighters, and non-striking contingency workers were brought in until the normal night shift took over. | It happened half-way through the latest one-hour strike by firefighters, and non-striking contingency workers were brought in until the normal night shift took over. |
| The Fire Brigades Union is in dispute with the government over pensions. | The Fire Brigades Union is in dispute with the government over pensions. |