Blaze rips through 20 scrap cars after Walsall arson attack
Blazing fires ripped across a recycling centre after suspected arsonists set vehicles alight in an early-morning attack.
A 15-strong team of firefighters rushed to the inferno in Walsall, thought to have been ignited by a group of trespassers on Sunday.
Police are believed to now be investigating the cause of the fire, which tore through about 20 scrap vehicles.
A West Midlands Fire Service spokesman confirmed police had been made aware of the suspected arson.
WATCH: Cars burn at recycling centre
The blaze erupted at a car recycling centre in Wood Lane, Short Heath.
Crews from Willenhall, Bloxwich, Wolverhampton and Walsall were called out to the incident after reports of the fire just after 2am.
Firefighters were met with fierce flames spread across the area, as well as smouldering vehicles, which caused a thick smog to pollute the skies.
WATCH: Cars gutted in aftermath of blaze
Tweeting on Sunday, Bloxwich fire confirmed its crews had attended the blaze and said: "Crews from Bloxwich, Walsall and Willenhall attending a car recycling centre earlier this evening."
There were no injuries during the fire, which took at least two hours to extinguish, the fire service confirmed.
Firefighters left the site just after 4am but some crews returned three hours later to check the site.
A fire service spokesman added: "The crews packed away, initially at 4am. Bloxwich Fire went back out at about 6.55am to check and close the incident."
Videos of the blaze, released by the fire service, show the inferno mounting as it burns through vehicles parked in the centre's yard.
Firefighters captured the moments after the blaze was finally extinguished, with smoke rising from the heavily burnt-out cars.
West Midlands Fire Service tweeted on Sunday: "Our crews were working hard last night while you were all asleep #keepingyousafe."
