Blaze breaks out on Black Country grassland - avoid the area
Firefighter battle blaze in open Black Country grassland
Four fire crews are fighting a blaze on Weddell Wynd grassland.
It broke out at about 11pm on Tuesday.
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A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: “We have four crews in attendance at Weddell Wynd, Batmans Hill Road, Bilston, Sandwell. Where they have responded to a fire within the field. Please avoid the area, where possible.”
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Weddell Wynd is a large area of open grassland and young woodland. It is grazed by horses and ponies and is a good place to see butterflies. The Wednesbury Oak Loop Canal crossed the site and was still in use until 1961, when it was abandoned and filled in.
It is located directly on the geographic boundary line between Wolverhampton (specifically Bilston) and Tipton/Princes End.
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