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22/07/2009
Evacuation Follows Recycling Plant Blaze
Up to 80 people have been evacuated from their homes after a large fire broke out at a recycling plant in the West Midlands.
The blaze at AWM Recycling by Southern Way, Wednesbury, West Midlands, started at about 4.00am on Wednesday. It was under control by 7.30am, the fire service confirmed.
The area was cordoned off due to a large quantity of asbestos at the site and the A41 was closed in the area at the Patent Shaft roundabout.
Fifteen fire engines and 16 firefighters are tackling the blaze.
Two ambulances and a Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) have been sent to the scene.
An ambulance service spokesman said there had not been any casualties from the fire itself.
He said: "The fire has caused a thick plume of acrid black smoke to move into a nearby housing area.
"A handful of residents have been checked over but thankfully no-one has required hospital treatment.
"Ambulance staff will remain at the scene due to the large number of fire fighters tackling the blaze. The members of the HART team have specialist equipment in case it is required to enter the areas affected by the smoke."
(JM/BMcC)
The blaze at AWM Recycling by Southern Way, Wednesbury, West Midlands, started at about 4.00am on Wednesday. It was under control by 7.30am, the fire service confirmed.
The area was cordoned off due to a large quantity of asbestos at the site and the A41 was closed in the area at the Patent Shaft roundabout.
Fifteen fire engines and 16 firefighters are tackling the blaze.
Two ambulances and a Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) have been sent to the scene.
An ambulance service spokesman said there had not been any casualties from the fire itself.
He said: "The fire has caused a thick plume of acrid black smoke to move into a nearby housing area.
"A handful of residents have been checked over but thankfully no-one has required hospital treatment.
"Ambulance staff will remain at the scene due to the large number of fire fighters tackling the blaze. The members of the HART team have specialist equipment in case it is required to enter the areas affected by the smoke."
(JM/BMcC)
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