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Crews tackle 'severe' Birmingham city centre fire 'Severe' fire at Birmingham city centre cafe
(35 minutes later)
A "severe" blaze has broken out at a cafe near Birmingham city centre. A fire has ripped through a cafe near Birmingham city centre.
West Midlands Fire Service said five engines were called to the blaze at the former Birmingham Dog's Home building in New Canal Street at 06:40 BST. West Midlands Fire Service said five engines were called to the "severe" blaze at the former Birmingham Dog's Home building in New Canal Street at 06:40 BST.
A spokesperson from the service said 25 firefighters were at the building, which is near Moor Street station, and that no-one had been injured. A spokesperson from the service said 25 firefighters were at the building and that no-one had been injured.
New Canal Street has been closed in both directions near the Fazeley Street junction. New Canal Street has been closed between the Fazeley Street and Bordesley Street.
'Loud explosion''Loud explosion'
Alan Poole works at Central Flowers, which is opposite the cafe.Alan Poole works at Central Flowers, which is opposite the cafe.
He said staff at the business had now returned to the building after having been evacuated.He said staff at the business had now returned to the building after having been evacuated.
"We saw a few flames rising from the building," he said. "Luckily it did not spread over to us but, for a while, it looked as if it would.""We saw a few flames rising from the building," he said. "Luckily it did not spread over to us but, for a while, it looked as if it would."
The surrounding roads around the scene of the fire, which is in the east of the city centre, are likely to be affected for some time, the service said. Paul Burnham, 47, said he was taking his car to a garage when he noticed the street had been cordoned off.
"It looked like a bomb had hit it," he said.
The roads around the scene of the fire, which is to the east of the city centre, are likely to be affected for some time, the service said.
Station commander Steve Harris said they were working with the cafe's owner to establish how the fire started but that "100% of the building" was affected.Station commander Steve Harris said they were working with the cafe's owner to establish how the fire started but that "100% of the building" was affected.
Earlier the fire service tweeted that a loud explosion was heard and that the blaze was "beginning to die down". Earlier the fire service tweeted that a loud explosion had been heard but said the blaze was "beginning to die down".