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Severe fire at Birmingham Smurfit Kappa paper mill | Severe fire at Birmingham Smurfit Kappa paper mill |
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About 10,000 tonnes of cardboard are on fire at a paper mill in Birmingham. | |
West Midlands Fire Service said more than 15 fire engines were at the Smurfit Kappa plant, a mill for recycled packaging, in Nechells. | West Midlands Fire Service said more than 15 fire engines were at the Smurfit Kappa plant, a mill for recycled packaging, in Nechells. |
About 100 firefighters remain at the scene of the blaze in Mount Street which broke out shortly after 22:00 BST on Wednesday. | |
The fire service said no-one has been injured and the fire is now contained to the yard of the seven-acre site. | |
A fire service spokesman said about 100 firefighters were at the scene "along with multi-agency partners who are working to contain the blaze and to stop further fire spread". | A fire service spokesman said about 100 firefighters were at the scene "along with multi-agency partners who are working to contain the blaze and to stop further fire spread". |
He said the blaze was in "a very large outside storage area containing cardboard bales". | He said the blaze was in "a very large outside storage area containing cardboard bales". |
West Midlands Police said a force helicopter was used to monitor the spread of the fire. | |
A force spokesperson added high winds were hampering efforts to extinguish the fire and officers were watching it closely because of its location near the M6. | |
Nearby residents are being advised to keep windows closed as a precaution, but there is thought to be no risk from the smoke and ash. | |
The A47 Heartlands Parkway remains closed between the junctions with Saltley Road and Cuckoo Road. |