Birmingham fire near Dudley Road hospital fills city skies with smoke
Black smoke was seen across the skies of Birmingham as a large fire raged at a derelict factory in the Winson Green area.
Dozens of firefighters were at the blaze, close to the English city's Dudley Road hospital.
Crews from Highgate, Handsworth, Smethwick and Ladywood are attending a large fire on Western Road, Winson Green, Birmingham.
If you live nearby, please close doors and windows as a precaution. pic.twitter.com/4yaD0rrjWY— West Midlands Fire Service (@WestMidsFire) 20 July 2019
"There's no life threat at the moment," Jason Holt, from West Midlands Fire Service, said.
"We're tackling the building from the outside with jets and hydraulic platforms, so there are no firefighters inside the building."
