Bloxwich Burger King 'temporarily closed' following serious fire

A Burger King restaurant has been forced to temporarily close after a serious fire in Bloxwich.

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Video of the incident showed flames taking over the restaurant at 4pm on Wednesday afternoon

The fire broke out at the fast-food restaurant on Bloxwich Road, between Green Lane and Blakenall Lane.

Video footage shared on social media soon after 4pm on Wednesday showed flames taking over at the popular restaurant as black smoke poured into the sky.

It is not yet known how long the restaurant will remain closed for while the damage is assessed.

A wooden outbuilding attached to the side of the Burger King was engulfed with flames which had spread to the fascia of the main building.