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Kidderminster fire: Crews tackle 'large' blaze at industrial unit Kidderminster fire: Crews tackle 'large' blaze at industrial unit
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Firefighters are at the scene of a "large" fire at an industrial unit in Worcestershire. Firefighters remain at an industrial unit in Worcestershire which has been "completely destroyed" in a blaze.
The blaze is understood to have broken out at a unit in Broad Street, Kidderminster, in which vehicles are stored and maintained, Hereford and Worcester Fire Service said. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said the fire happened at a site in Broad Street, Kidderminster, where vehicles are stored and repaired.
Residents reported a "lot of smoke" while people have been advised to avoid the Horsefair because of road closures. Nearby residents reported a "lot of smoke" coming from the 130m by 60m unit at about 13:40 GMT.
Crews were alerted to the fire at the 130m by 60m unit at about 13:40 GMT. Brigade spokesman Dan Quinn said four crews would stay overnight to tackle any hot spots and make the area safe.
Follow live updates on the fire. He said the blaze "destroyed 100% of the unit".
Firefighters in seven engines and several support vehicles are at the scene. More than 30 firefighters from across the West Midlands region tackled the fire at its height.
No-one was injured, the fire service said.
The cause of the blaze is being investigated.
Lee Burton, a witness at the site, said he heard "explosions" before seeing plumes of smoke.
Rebecca Telling, who lives nearby, said she was watching television which she noticed "hazy smoke" through the window.Rebecca Telling, who lives nearby, said she was watching television which she noticed "hazy smoke" through the window.
"I saw it all black in the sky and I could see a lot of flames from the roof tops, still really black and burning quite a lot. It [the smoke] is moving across through roof tops," she said."I saw it all black in the sky and I could see a lot of flames from the roof tops, still really black and burning quite a lot. It [the smoke] is moving across through roof tops," she said.