Oldbury fire: Huge fire and thick smoke seen for miles
75 firefighters and 18 fire vehicles are at the scene of a huge fire in in Tat Bank Road in Oldbury.
Fire started in storage area of plastics factory
Fire crews have confirmed the blaze at a plastics factory in Oldbury started in a storage area.
They say 29 employees were at the site at the time, and all were evacuated and were unhurt.
75 firefighters are now at the site as they work to bring the blaze under control. They are using equipment from 18 vehicles and water from the nearby canal in their work.
Watch: Black smoke continues to billow from plastics factory
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