Scrap yard fire, Nechells, Birmingham
Birmingham firefighters extinguish scrap yard fire in Nechells
Aston Church Road, Nechells, Birmingham, UK
Shortly after 4.50am on Wednesday (3 July), we responded to Aston Church Road in Nechells, Birmingham. Four fire engines from Highgate, Erdington, Aston and Ward End responded, the first arriving within four minutes of being mobilised. This was a fire in a scrap yard involving around 150 tonnes of scrap metal. The fire was extinguished and crews were assisted by site staff, who used machinery to separate scrap piles for easy access. Burnt material was safely processed through an on-site shredding machine. Firefighters confirmed no hotspots remained and we left this incident shortly after 8.30am. Windows and doors in the area can be re-opened.
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