{"id":12236,"date":"2026-01-14T12:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=12236"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:34:30","slug":"more-than-100-firefighters-tackle-huge-wolverhampton-factory-blaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=12236","title":{"rendered":"More than 100 firefighters tackle huge Wolverhampton factory blaze"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shannen Headley & Caroline Gall,<\/span>West Midlands<\/span>and<\/span><\/p>\n

Rachael Lewis,<\/span>Wolverhampton<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fire broke out at the factory building on Wednesday morning<\/figcaption><\/p>\n
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More than 100 firefighters are tackling a huge factory fire and have warned residents and workers nearby to close their windows and doors.<\/p>\n

The blaze broke out at a building near Sunbeam Street’s junction with Upper Villiers Street in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, shortly after 07:30 GMT on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

West Midlands Fire Service said the fire was causing significant disruption and people were urged to avoid the area.<\/p>\n

About 20 fire engines were at the scene by about 11:00 GMT, the fire service said, as thick black smoke billowed from the blaze.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ashes were falling from the plume on to cars and homes underneath with a strong smell of smoke in the area.<\/p>\n

People living nearby told the BBC they believed the building was a space which different businesses used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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More than 100 firefighters were called to tackle the fire and people nearby were warned the smoke could be dangerous<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Crowds have gathered on Moor Street South and on Lower Villiers Street, where the police cordon on to Upper Villiers Street starts in both places.<\/p>\n

Officers were directing traffic on to other roads with Upper Villiers Street and other surrounding roads shut to pedestrians and cars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ash from the smoke plume was falling on homes and vehicles in the area<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Smoke from the fire could be seen across the city with a listener to BBC Radio WM stating he could smell and taste the smoke as he stood in the Mander Centre car park, almost a mile (1.6km) away from the fire.<\/p>\n

“Smoke is drifting across Wolverhampton city centre which you can both smell and taste in the air,” said Steve, from Bushbury.<\/p>\n

“A very large fire indeed as burning since 07:30 this morning.”<\/p>\n

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said it had been called to the fire just before 08:00 and its hazardous area response team was at the scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smoke was visible from more than a mile away, according to eyewitnesses<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Repeating its warning for people to avoid the area, the fire service said it had increased its presence at the scene at about 11:00 GMT due to the severity of the blaze.<\/p>\n

“As a result, we want to remind everyone to avoid the area at this time. If you live or work in the area, please close your windows and doors,” a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Smoke from the blaze could be seen from across the city<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

#firefighters #tackle #huge #Wolverhampton #factory #blaze<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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