Large tyre fire in Birmingham
Firefighters have tackled a large tyre fire near the Birmingham City football ground. Six fire crews were called to the scene on Little Green Lane on Tuesday afternoon.
Firefighters have tackled a large tyre fire near the Birmingham City football ground. Six fire crews were called to the scene on Little Green Lane on Tuesday afternoon.
West Midlands Fire Service believe the cause of the tyre fire was accidental.
They released this message on their Facebook page:
We received over twenty 999 calls to a severe fire at a tyre yard in Birmingham earlier today.
Six fire crews worked hard to tackle the blaze and prevent it from spreading to other businesses.
We believe the cause to have been accidental. Thank you to locals for their patience and understanding.
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The city’s spike in coronavirus cases has sparked a report that it may be the first UK location to be subjected to a district lockdown.