Shropshire Star

Fire service call-out due to 'deodorant' in Telford

The fire service turned up at an old age care home in Telford on Friday after a fire alarm went off.

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But when fire crews arrived at the Priorslee Care Home in Shifnal Road, in Telford, they discovered the fire alarm had gone off due to somebody using a can of deodorant.

A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were called out at around 8.06 am after the automatic fire alarm went off.

The spokesperson added: "This incident was a false alarm caused by use of deodorant."

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