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Smoke rising after fire takes hold near factory in Oldbury - WATCH

A large pile of waste caught fire outside of a factory in a Black Country borough.

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Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze along Tat Bank Road in Oldbury at 11.58am today.

WATCH footage captures smoke rising from the blaze

Smoke could be seen billowing into the sky around the area.

West Midlands Fire Service received four 999 calls to the fire.

Three fire crews from Oldbury, Smethwick and Bourneville were sent to the scene, totalling 15 fire fighters.

The fire takes hold in Oldbury. Picture: Ben Willetts

They used three water hoses to tackle the flames.

The fire involves a large quantity of aluminium cans including aerosols

Some of the damage caused after the fire in Oldbury. Picture: Oldbury Fire Station