Pensioner, 75, killed in horror Staffordshire blaze as four others treated by paramedics

NewsMidlands NewsStaffordshireA woman in her 60s was also taken to hospital10:12, 09 Aug 2026A pensioner has been killed in a Staffordshire blaze, police have confirmed.‌Four other people were treated by paramedics, with one woman taken to hospital following the fire on Saturday, August 8.‌Firefighters quickly put out the fire and evacuated the building once the alarm was raised.‌Tragically, a 75-year-old man was found dead.READ MORE: Walsall van driver, 50, gets three points on his licence for doing 57mph on motorwayStaffordshire Police said it is now working with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service to establish how the fire started.‌The force said: "A man has sadly died and four others suffered smoke inhalation following a fire in a property in Shelton."We were alerted to a fire by col