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Smoke seen billowing in sky after fire on Dudley wasteland involving 'large refrigerated lorry'

A Dudley road was closed after a fire involving a "large refrigerated lorry" on an area of wasteland.

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Fire crews rushed to Quarry Road, near Netherton, shortly after 1.20pm on Monday.

The blaze involved two trailers and a "large refrigerated lorry", a spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said.

A picture taken by a passerby shows smoke billowing across the sky from the scene of the fire.

Smoke could be seen over fences nearby to the fire in Dudley

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used four jets to extinguish the flames.

Quarry Road was closed whilst emergency services worked at the scene with the help of police who assisted traffic.

West Midlands Fire Service said crews left the scene at 2.55pm and the road had since reopened.

The National Express West Midlands number 3 bus service – which runs between West Bromwich and Merry Hill – was disrupted as a result of the blaze.

The service was diverted via Dudley Wood Road and Saltwells Road in both directions.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was not called to the incident.

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