{"id":33776,"date":"2025-07-27T15:49:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/homes-evacuated-as-factories-and-tyres-burn-near-tipton\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T15:49:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:49:32","slug":"homes-evacuated-as-factories-and-tyres-burn-near-tipton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/homes-evacuated-as-factories-and-tyres-burn-near-tipton\/","title":{"rendered":"Homes evacuated as factories and tyres burn near Tipton"},"content":{"rendered":"


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More than 70 firefighters are at the scene of the factory fire<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Firefighters are dealing with a “significant” blaze involving 20 tonnes of tyres in the West Midlands.<\/p>\n

Four factory units are involved in the fire, with several nearby homes evacuated “as a precaution”.<\/p>\n

More than 70 firefighters have been at the scene on Great Bridge Street, between Tipton and West Bromwich after the fire service was called at about 10:40 BST.<\/p>\n

Seventeen fire engines have been sent to the site, said West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS), along with several specialist resources. No casualties have been reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Roads around the Great Bridge Street blaze have been closed<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The fire has sent a thick plume of smoke into the air with members of the public being warned to stay away from the area. <\/p>\n

One social media user posted on X that it could be seen from as far away as Bilston, about four miles away. <\/p>\n

Initially, the fire involved a single-storey unit measuring 100m by 100m, WMFS said, but it later confirmed four units were involved. <\/p>\n

“Due to structural concerns and a partial collapse in one area a structural engineer has been requested to attend,” said WMFS.<\/p>\n

Firefighters were working to prevent further fire spread and contain the blaze.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A drone operative is helping fire crews tackle the blaze and a heat map has show the scale of the blaze<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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West Midlands Police have co-ordinated the evacuation of several homes on Elwell Street, with residents being relocated, the service said. <\/p>\n

A drone team was on site alongside three hydraulic aerial platforms and high-volume pump team, it added. <\/p>\n

Water was being taken from a nearby canal. <\/p>\n

It thanked local residents and businesses for their patience while crews work to bring the fire under control. <\/p>\n

They were advised to keep doors and windows closed due to the large volumes of smoke in the area. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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No casualties have been reported, said the fire service<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Representatives from National Grid, Severn Trent, the Environment Agency and Sandwell Council were also at the scene. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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