Network Rail warned as 40 firefighters tackle Wolverhampton factory blaze
Around 40 firefighters tackled a blaze in the Black Country in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, May 20).
The fire broke out at a sheet metal fabrication premises on Ettingshall Road in Wolverhampton.
Five fire engines were dispatched to the area just after 2am.
It is believed that the blaze was started accidentally in a mezzanine area, a spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) said.
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Around 40 per cent of the structure has been damaged in the blaze with part of the roof broken through.
Due to the close proximity to the railway line, Network Rail were informed of the fire.
Personnel from the Environment Agency, local authority and utility companies were also in attendance or informed.
As of 9am, one fire crew remained at the scene checking for hotspots.
A spokesperson for WMFS said: "We were alerted at 2.05am on Tuesday, May 20 to a fire involving sheet metal fabrication premises on Ettingshall Road, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton.
"At its height, some 40 personnel were at the scene, with resources including five fire engines, a 4x4 brigade response vehicle and a hydraulic aerial platform.
"The fire is believed to have started accidentally in a mezzanine area. Around 40 per cent of that structure was damaged. The fire also broke through part of the roof.
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"After bringing the fire under control, crews spent several hours damping down and checking for hotspots."
They added: "Colleagues from the police, Network Rail, Environment Agency, local authority and utility companies were also in attendance or informed, due to the proximity of a railway line and other operational considerations.
"As of 9am, one fire crew remained at the scene."
West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed that they did not attend the incident.
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