25 firefighters remain at scene of huge factory blaze
Around 25 firefighters have remained at the site of a significant blaze that broke out in a factory unit in Birmingham.
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Firefighters are planning to spend a second day at the scene of a major blaze at a sports equipment factory near The Fort shopping centre which broke out on Wednesday afternoon.
Shopping centre staff were evacuated as a huge plume of smoke could be seen rising from the factory, with staff only being allowed to return to the scene hours later to retrieve personal belongings.
All staff members of the affected factory have been accounted for, however, due to the intensity of the blaze, around 25 firefighters, five fire engines and two hydraulic platforms remained at the scene overnight to continue to extinguish the flames.
At 8.25am, West Midlands Fire Service, said: "Five fire engines and around 25 firefighters remain at this incident, extinguishing hotspots.
"Throughout the night, crews made good progress damping down multiple hotspots across the site. This work will continue throughout the day. Two hydraulic platforms remain in operation. Crews are monitoring ground temperatures using thermal imaging cameras."
