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| Crews tackle 'severe' Birmingham city centre fire | Crews tackle 'severe' Birmingham city centre fire |
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| Firefighters have been tackling what they describe as a "severe" blaze near Birmingham city centre. | |
| West Midlands Fire Service said five engines were called to the fire in a building on New Canal Street, in the east of the city centre, at 06:40 BST. | |
| A spokeswoman from the service said 25 firefighters were at the scene. It is unclear whether the building is empty. | A spokeswoman from the service said 25 firefighters were at the scene. It is unclear whether the building is empty. |
| New Canal Street has been closed in both directions near the Fazeley Street junction. | |
| The surrounding roads are likely to be affected for some time, the service said. | |
| The fire service has tweeted a loud explosion was heard and that "100% of the building is affected". | |
| The blaze was "beginning to die down", the service said. |