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Rail lines open after Smethwick scrapyard fire | Rail lines open after Smethwick scrapyard fire |
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A fire involving 200 tonnes of metal at a scrapyard in Smethwick has been brought under control. | A fire involving 200 tonnes of metal at a scrapyard in Smethwick has been brought under control. |
Firecrews spent the night at the scene in Charles Street after the alarm was raised at about 17:00 BST on Tuesday. | |
Trains out of Birmingham to Stourbridge were cancelled, with tram services in the area also affected. | Trains out of Birmingham to Stourbridge were cancelled, with tram services in the area also affected. |
West Midlands Fire Service said all rail lines had now reopened. The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed by investigators. | |