Dozens of firefighters tackle blaze at Tipton foundry
Dozens of firefighters have been battling a fire at a foundry in the Black Country.
Around 30 firefighters from six fire stations were sent to the scene of the fire at a foundry on Tipton Road in Tipton at around 10.10am on Friday.
The crews from Oldbury, Tipton, Dudley, Brierley Hill, Smethwick and Haden Cross were able to tackle the blaze, which had gone through the roof, and bring it under control, with the fire confirmed extinguished by 11.58am.
Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service were at the scene but left as all people present at the premises were accounted for with no injuries recorded.
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "Around 30 firefighters from Oldbury, Tipton, Dudley, Brierley Hill, Smethwick and Haden Cross fire station responded to a fire at a foundry in Tipton Road, Tipton.
"We were called at 10.10am, with the first crew arriving around four minutes after the call.
"Foam and breathing apparatus were used to tackle the blaze at the single-storey site, which measured 65 by 200 metres and is of brick and steel construction.
"The crews were able to control the fire and it was confirmed as extinguished at 11.58am, with crews remaining behind to dampen down."
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 11.03am by the fire service to an premises on Sedgley Road East, Tipton.
"A paramedic officer and HART paramedics attended. There were no patients."
