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Wolverhampton grotto firm blaze: Arson suspected | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
A Christmas grotto manufacturer was one of three businesses hit by a "severe" fire on an industrial estate. | |
More than 70 firefighters were sent to Clearwater Industrial Estate, in Wolverhampton, on Tuesday evening. | More than 70 firefighters were sent to Clearwater Industrial Estate, in Wolverhampton, on Tuesday evening. |
Staff working at one of the companies on site - which include an archive service and a plastics firm - alerted emergency crews. | |
West Midlands Fire Service has said it thinks the fire was started deliberately. | |
Ettingshall Road was closed while crews dealt with the blaze, which caused part of a roof to collapse. | |
One unit was completely destroyed along with two vans. | |
More updates on this story and others in Birmingham and the Black Country | More updates on this story and others in Birmingham and the Black Country |
West Midlands Fire Service said crews managed to contain the fire by about 02:00 BST and stop it spreading to two other businesses. | |
Fire investigators are at the scene to establish the cause while also checking CCTV, the spokesman said. | Fire investigators are at the scene to establish the cause while also checking CCTV, the spokesman said. |
Nearby residents were initially warned to keep windows closed after fears were raised about asbestos. They were still being encouraged to do so on Wednesday because of smoke. | Nearby residents were initially warned to keep windows closed after fears were raised about asbestos. They were still being encouraged to do so on Wednesday because of smoke. |
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