Probe underway after huge Wolverhampton business park blaze
Fire investigators were today expected back at the scene of a huge blaze the destroyed part of a business park.
A cafe and two other units, thought to be office, meeting and storage rooms, were destroyed after 30ft flames ripped through Belly Busters Cafe and BizSpace Business Park in Upper Villiers Street in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton.
Firefighters battled the blaze from 2.30am yesterday into the afternoon.
Investigators had to wait for permission to enter the buildings by a structural engineer before they could start working out the cause and spread of the fire.
More than 30 firefighters were needed fight the fire and used a hydraulic platform to tackle the flames from above.
Incident commander Warren Davies said: "The investigators will have a look around the buildings to determine the cause and how it spread. We managed to contain the fire in the end unit but had to wait to get the go-ahead to enter by a structural engineer.
"The engineer in turn will also have a say on whether in the long term the building is structurally secure, will need reinforcing or have to be demolished.
"This was a big job and the firefighters have worked around the clock."
Dramatic images show the flames roaring out of the roof with the building engulfed in the fire's golden glow.
Gas board and National Grid engineers at the scene isolated the energy supplies to the building.
All surrounding roads were also closed off.
A structural engineer was sent in to assess the building and later deemed it safe for firefighters to enter.
An investigation was continuing late yesterday to establish the cause.
The building owners were informed of the fire
