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A thick plume of black smoke could be seen from miles away after a fire ripped through a battery recycling plant causing explosions in the Black Country.
Around 50 firefighters from across the region spent hours battling the roaring flames which climbed 100ft high at G&P Batteries Limited on the Willenhall and Darlaston border.
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A 200ft cordon was put in place around the factory unit at Crescent Works Industrial Park, Willenhall Road, as around 15 tonnes of lithium batteries and cylinders caught light.
Hundreds of people gathered on the surrounding streets to watch the drama unfold as black smoke could be seen as far away as Walsall town centre.
The fire is believed to have started at around 6.15pm last night and it was not until around 10.15pm that that flames appeared to be coming under control.
Full story in Wednesday’s Express & Star.
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5 Comments
Good job they weren’t Duracell, they just go on and on and on long after ordinary batteries have gone out!
Tremendous respect and appreciation for all of the emergency services who attended last night. I certianly wouldn’t have wanted their job, so a big thank you to them all.
I live in anson road and my kids thought it was fireworks,understandbly. My house smells of smoke but i can with that as long as noone was hurt.
The flames lit up the night sky and the banging still going on now.
Well done to all the firefighters, you did a GRAND and BRILLIANT job.
not much left of my workshop after this fire
good luck to the rebuilding of g&p.hope all goes well and thank god nobody was hurt.
wish you all well xx
This is a message for all battery recyling companies , so they need to take preventive measures & be aware of safety issues regarding
storage & handling .