Birmingham fire: Dramatic moment thick black smoke billows from 'significant' blaze - 60 firefighters on scene
A video shows a large plume of smoke rising from a fire in Birmingham.
Dramatic footage shows thick black smoke billowing from a “significant” scrapyard fire in Birmingham.
West Midlands Fire Service said crews responded to the incident on Lifford Lane, Kings Norton, shortly after 10.30am today (April 1).
Fourteen fire engines, a 4×4 brigade response vehicle and a hydraulic aerial platform were in attendance at the fire affecting a scrapyard and a nearby timber yard.
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Firefighters have brought the fire under control.
A nearby railway line has not been affected by this incident, and trains are running as normal.
West Midlands Fire Service said people who live or work nearby the scene should close their windows and doors. The service also asked people to avoid the area while crews worked.
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