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| Large fire at Smethwick recycling factory tackled | Large fire at Smethwick recycling factory tackled |
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| About 50,000 tonnes of plastic recycling material and a factory unit are on fire in Smethwick in the West Midlands. | About 50,000 tonnes of plastic recycling material and a factory unit are on fire in Smethwick in the West Midlands. |
| West Midlands Fire Service said they had more than 35 fire engines at the scene just off Dartmouth Road. | West Midlands Fire Service said they had more than 35 fire engines at the scene just off Dartmouth Road. |
| Paramedic Huw Jones tweeted that he was at the scene of the "large industrial fire". | Paramedic Huw Jones tweeted that he was at the scene of the "large industrial fire". |
| Mr Jones also tweeted that he did not believe there were any plans to evacuate residents at present. | Mr Jones also tweeted that he did not believe there were any plans to evacuate residents at present. |
| The fire service said its control centre had received more than 145 calls about the blaze. | The fire service said its control centre had received more than 145 calls about the blaze. |
| Jack Awal said he could see the fire from his home a couple of miles away in Handsworth. | |
| He said: "I heard a loud bang and went outside to see what it was. | |
| "I immediately recognised where the smoke was coming from. I knew it had to be a factory. | |
| "It was like a scene from a movie. There were so many large explosions and loud bangs. It was like a firework display - there were loud crackles and bangs every few seconds." | |
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