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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 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a paper mill in Birmingham. 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.
Police said high winds were hampering efforts to extinguish the fire and officers were watching it closely because of its location near the M6. About 100 firefighters remain at the scene of the blaze in Mount Street which broke out shortly after 22:00 BST on Wednesday.
The blaze in Mount Street 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 being used to monitor the spread of the fire. 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.