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Watch: Dozens of firefighters battle meat plant blaze in Wolverhampton

Dozens of firefighters battled a blaze at a meat factory blaze near Wolverhampton in the early hours of Sunday.

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Smoke at the Scotbeef near Wolverhampton

More than 50 firefighters were sent to Scotbeef Ltd based in Stafford Court off the A449 Stafford Road near Coven to tackle the incident following reports of a flames and smoke spewing at the site at around 3am.

The A449 dual carriageway was also shut to traffic between Broadlands and Greenfield Lane for several hours as crews fought to bring the flames and smoke under control.

While bus operator National Express said its services were diverted to other roads due to the blaze.

Fire service vehicle outside Scotbeef near Wolverhampton
Firefighters at Scotbeef near Wolverhampton