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| Fire breaks out at Birmingham's Wholesale Market | Fire breaks out at Birmingham's Wholesale Market |
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| About 40 firefighters are tackling a "severe" fire at Birmingham Wholesale Market. | |
| Emergency crews were alerted to the blaze on Pershore Street at 14:09 BST. Eight fire engines have been despatched to the scene, West Midlands Fire Service said. | |
| The market covers a 21-acre site with 235 stalls selling fish and meat as well as warehousing. It is thought about 20% of the building is affected. | |
| Several nearby roads have been closed. | |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was at the scene. It is not yet known if anyone is injured. | |
| The fire can be seen across the city centre and crowds of people are gathering near the scene. | |
| Witness Toby Ashcroft said people had been told by police to move back because of concerns about gas canisters in the building. | |
| The fire service has described the blaze as "severe" and said crews were expected to be in attendance "for a while". | |
| The council advised motorists to avoid the area. |