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| Underground fire rises above New Street in Birmingham | Underground fire rises above New Street in Birmingham |
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| Part of a busy city centre street has been cordoned off after an underground fire reached above the surface in big flashes of flame. | Part of a busy city centre street has been cordoned off after an underground fire reached above the surface in big flashes of flame. |
| West Midlands Police said the flames seen on New Street, Birmingham, shortly before 17:00 GMT were caused by an electrical fault below. | West Midlands Police said the flames seen on New Street, Birmingham, shortly before 17:00 GMT were caused by an electrical fault below. |
| West Midlands Fire Service said it was liaising with power suppliers to isolate the problem electrics. | West Midlands Fire Service said it was liaising with power suppliers to isolate the problem electrics. |
| There are no reports of injuries, police said. | |
| The force said the public was not thought to be at risk. | |
| Shoppers and workers who were about to make their way home have been sharing images of the scene, where tram travel has been disrupted. | Shoppers and workers who were about to make their way home have been sharing images of the scene, where tram travel has been disrupted. |
| The fire service said it would tackle the blaze from within a service hatch, once Western Power Distribution had been able to isolate the electrics. | The fire service said it would tackle the blaze from within a service hatch, once Western Power Distribution had been able to isolate the electrics. |
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