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| Homes evacuated as factories and tyres burn near Tipton | |
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| More than 70 firefighters are at the scene of the factory fire | More than 70 firefighters are at the scene of the factory fire |
| Firefighters are dealing with a "significant" blaze involving 20 tonnes of tyres in the West Midlands. | |
| Four factory units are involved in the fire, with several nearby homes evacuated "as a precaution". | |
| More than 70 firefighters have been at the scene on Great Bridge Street, between Tipton and West Bromwich after the fire service was called at about 10:40 BST. | |
| Seventeen fire engines have been sent to the site, said West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS), along with several specialist resources. No casualties have been reported. | Seventeen fire engines have been sent to the site, said West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS), along with several specialist resources. No casualties have been reported. |
| Roads around the Great Bridge Street blaze have been closed | Roads around the Great Bridge Street blaze have been closed |
| The fire has sent a thick plume of smoke into the air with members of the public being warned to stay away from the area. | |
| One social media user posted on X that it could be seen from as far away as Bilston, about four miles away. | One social media user posted on X that it could be seen from as far away as Bilston, about four miles away. |
| Initially, the fire involved a single-storey unit measuring 100m by 100m, WMFS said, but it later confirmed four units were involved. | |
| "Due to structural concerns and a partial collapse in one area a structural engineer has been requested to attend," said WMFS. | |
| Firefighters were working to prevent further fire spread and contain the blaze. | Firefighters were working to prevent further fire spread and contain the blaze. |
| A drone operative is helping fire crews tackle the blaze and a heat map has show the scale of the blaze | A drone operative is helping fire crews tackle the blaze and a heat map has show the scale of the blaze |
| West Midlands Police have co-ordinated the evacuation of several homes on Elwell Street, with residents being relocated, the service said. | |
| A drone team was on site alongside three hydraulic aerial platforms and high-volume pump team, it added. | |
| Water was being taken from a nearby canal. | |
| It thanked local residents and businesses for their patience while crews work to bring the fire under control. | It thanked local residents and businesses for their patience while crews work to bring the fire under control. |
| They were advised to keep doors and windows closed due to the large volumes of smoke in the area. | They were advised to keep doors and windows closed due to the large volumes of smoke in the area. |
| No casualties have been reported, said the fire service | No casualties have been reported, said the fire service |
| Representatives from National Grid, Severn Trent, the Environment Agency and Sandwell Council were also at the scene. | |
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