Overview
- West Midlands Fire Service says crews responded shortly after 7:30am to a factory near the Upper Villiers Street junction in Blakenhall.
- The response includes eight fire engines, a 4x4 brigade vehicle and a hydraulic aerial platform, with firefighters in breathing apparatus using hose reel jets.
- Thick black plumes were visible for miles and locals reported multiple explosions and smoke that made it hard to breathe.
- Roads are closed on Upper Villiers Street between Marston Road and Sunbeam Street, and drivers are urged to avoid the area near St Luke’s Church.
- St Luke’s Primary School closed as a precaution, and the cause of the blaze has not been established.