Firefighters called to blaze at Wolverhampton metal recycling yard
Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze at a metal recycling yard in Wolverhampton.
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Around 30 firefighters rushed to Old Heath Road near Heath Town shortly after 8.15pm on Sunday (March 2).
The fire broke out at metal recycling company MetCat Ltd.
West Midlands Fire Service warned people who live and work nearby to close their doors and windows.
Firefighters wearing breathing equipment tackled the flames, using drones to support them.
Staff at the recycling yard helped firefighters move metal involved in the fire which had been extinguished.
Fire investigators believe the blaze was started accidentally, a West Midlands Fire Service spokesman said.
The spokesman added: "Crews made good progress and extinguished the fire. We scaled down our resources to one fire engine at around 11pm, with the remaining crew continuing to damp down and check for hotspots until around 11.40pm, when safe temperature readings were recorded.
"We conducted two revisits at the site throughout the night, confirming no hotspots remained before handing over to site management this morning after a thorough handover. There were no injuries or casualties at this incident."
