A massive fire has broken out on an industrial estate in Birmingham with plumes of smoke visible from miles away.
The blaze erupted close to the M6 in the Tyburn area, near Fort Dunlop, reports claim.Locals have been warned not to open their doors as smoke billows from the fire.The West Midlands Fire Service said: “Shortly after 3.20pm on Thursday , we responded to Hastingwood Industrial Park, Wood Lane, Erdington.“This is a fire in a factory, which is not currently affecting The Fort shopping centre which is nearby.
Taking to social media, one person on the scene said: "It's one of the industrial units right next to the Costa. I was just having a coffee when they evacuated."We could see the flames leaping into the sky."Pretty terrifying to be honest."Another witness commented: "Huge fire in Birmingham can be seen from Moseley. It's beside The Fort by the M6."While a third person warned: "All roads gridlocked looks like it's in the area of the fort.
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