Fire involving food outlet in Oldbury
Two people affected by smoke at food outlet fire in Oldbury.
Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury, UK
Around 40 firefighters are tackling a severe fire in an Oldbury food outlet. We were called just before 11.25am on Wednesday (26 April) to the Wolverhampton Road premises. Seven fire engines, a 4×4 Brigade Response Vehicles and an aerial platform are at the scene. Our first crew arrived five minutes after being mobilised. Two people are understood to have been affected by smoke. This is a severe fire, which has spread to a neighbouring property. Firefighters are wearing breathing apparatus and using three main jets to bring the fire under control. Police officers are assisting with traffic management.
Updates for this incident
Everyone has been accounted for. A nearby hotel has been evacuated. Road users are being warned there could be local congestion while our firefighting operations continue.
Our crews continue to make good progress. We’re working closely at the scene with colleagues from the police and ambulance services. Nearby side roads will be re-opened as soon as it’s safe to.
Plans are now being made to reduce the resources we have at the scene, although a number of crews are likely to remain into the evening. The fire appears to have started in a store room. The cause isn’t yet clear. As a precaution, around 50 guests from a hotel were relocated to alternative accommodation.
Progress continues to be made at this incident but as expected, crews will remain at the incident for several hours. The fire alarm at a neighbouring hotel is now fully functional and as such, the hotel has reopened for guests. Traffic on the Hagley Road approaching Five Ways island remains slow due to the incident.
Crews continued working into the evening damping down hot spots and securing the premises. Our crews left the scene around 10.30pm and will continue to do revisits during the night to check for any hot spots.
Crews revisited the property several times during the night and early hours. The premises was thoroughly checked for hot spots with none found. Further periodic revisits are expected this morning, after which time the incident will be closed later today.
Our fire investigators believe this fire was started accidentally, by an electrical fault.
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