Overview

• The fire broke out at around 8:15 am on June 24 at Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich plant, prompting a response from about 50 firefighters across nine stations.
• Fire and rescue crews brought the blaze under control shortly after 9:30 am and deactivated the site’s sprinkler system during ventilation work.
• No injuries were reported and West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed that its paramedic support stood down once the fire was out.
• Firefighters scaled back to one engine to monitor hotspots after completing initial firefighting efforts.
• The plant, serving as a paint shop for Jaguar’s special vehicle operations, has seen over £450 million in upgrades to bolster aluminium-car manufacturing.