'Avoid the area' - Fire crews rush to blaze in Black Country
By Lisa O'Brien
Published 25th Jul 2026, 15:52 BST
People have been warned to avoid the area where possible.
Four fire crews have been called to a blaze in Tipton.
West Midlands Fire Service said it sent four crews to Oval Road this afternoon.
The nature of the fire is not yet known.
People have been warned to avoid the area where possible.
West Midlands Fire Service posted on X at 3.25pm today (Saturday): “We have four crews in attendance at Oval Road, Tipton, where they have responded to a fire.
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