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Willenhall blaze: Staff evacuated after fire in recycling depot - WATCH

A fire was taking place at a recycling depot in Willenhall today, forcing staff to be evacuated.

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Around 30 firefighters were sent to the scene at DS Smith depot recycling centre, Rose Hill Business Park, at around 10.45am

Firefighters from five crews were dealing with the blaze inside a piece of machinery used to sort paper at the site, off Eastacre.

Firefighters at the scene

West Midlands Fire Service initially said it was dealing with a 'severe' blaze, but the fire was contained to the building that houses the machine and was out out by 3pm.

By mid-afternoon most firefighters had left the scene.

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