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| Kings Heath shop fire closes major route | Kings Heath shop fire closes major route |
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| One of the main routes into Birmingham has been closed after a fire caused most of a shop to collapse. | One of the main routes into Birmingham has been closed after a fire caused most of a shop to collapse. |
| Police cordoned off Kings Heath High Street between York Road and Silver Street after a fire broke out at Cash Converters shortly after 05:00 GMT. | Police cordoned off Kings Heath High Street between York Road and Silver Street after a fire broke out at Cash Converters shortly after 05:00 GMT. |
| Officers said they were treating the fire, which is now under control, as suspicious. No-one is thought to have been hurt. | |
| The road is expected to remain shut for the rest of the day. | |
| Hamper investigation | Hamper investigation |
| At its height, up to 40 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze in York Road. | At its height, up to 40 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze in York Road. |
| Structural engineers will now examine the remains of the building to decide how stable it is. Fire chiefs said about 70% of the building had so far collapsed. | Structural engineers will now examine the remains of the building to decide how stable it is. Fire chiefs said about 70% of the building had so far collapsed. |
| Dave Janes, from the fire service, said it was "far too early" to say what had caused the blaze but said the collapse of the building was likely to hamper that investigation. | Dave Janes, from the fire service, said it was "far too early" to say what had caused the blaze but said the collapse of the building was likely to hamper that investigation. |
| Police advised drivers to avoid the area and a diversion is in place along Institute Road. | Police advised drivers to avoid the area and a diversion is in place along Institute Road. |
| National Express West Midlands said its 35 and 50 services were also being diverted. | National Express West Midlands said its 35 and 50 services were also being diverted. |