What Cannock parcel centre looks like almost five months on from devastating fire
It has been almost five months since a devastating fire tore through a parcel centre – here is what the site looks like now.
Super Smart Service in Cley Road, Norton Canes, Cannock went up in flames on May 9.
Fire crews were called after people spotted fire coming from the building at around 6.15am.
Roads were closed as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, which took them more than 24 hours.
All nearby businesses were evacuated and residents were urged to close their doors and windows.
Large plumes of smoke could be seen billowing in the skies for miles, with sightings in Lichfield, Wolverhampton and beyond.
Super Smart Service used the large warehouse on the Kingswood Lakeside Employment Park as its main office.
The firm, a 'distribution solutions group', works with delivery company giants including Evri, Yodel, Royal Mail, dpd, and UPS, along with household brands like eBay and Amazon.
New drone pictures show what the site looks like almost five months on from the devastating blaze.
The entire roof of the parcel centre appears to have sunken in as a result of the fire.
No vehicles can be seen at the site, which was once busy with delivery lorries.
Though many months have passed, questions about the fire are yet to be answered, including what happened to the parcels that lay inside.
In a statement on May 22, Staffordshire Police said the cause of the blaze was still yet to be determined by fire investigators.
The statement added that "no suspicious circumstances had been found" and demolition at the site had been planned.
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