Firefighters extinguish blaze at industrial units in Bilston
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze in Bilston involving two industrial units and two shipping containers.
West Midlands Fire Service warned the public about the fire on social media channels at 6.30pm on Tuesday and announced that the fire was out just after 7.35pm.
Four fire crews attended the scene on Dale Street, from fire stations in Bilston, Tipton, Willenhall, and Wednesbury.
The shipping containers which were affected by the blaze had been used to store car parts, the fire service has said.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: "Shortly after 6pm on Tuesday, September 5, we responded to a fire on Dale Street, in the Bilston area of Wolverhampton.
"Seven fire engines from Black Country stations responded, crewed by 31 firefighters.
"This was a fire involving two shipping containers stacked on one another in a vehicle repair unit. The fire also spread to two further units on the site. One unit was heavily damaged and the other suffered minor heat damage.
"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire. Everyone was accounted for and there were no injuries.
"An electrical cable running across the site was damaged by fire, and subsequently isolated by crews. It's believed this fire started accidentally.
"We left the scene at 9.14pm, and returned at 11pm to check for hotspots. None were found and the site was handed back to the owner."
