Drone footage shows extent of fire damage at West Bromwich social club
Firefighters from seven crews and a hydraulic platform were called to tackle the blaze at the vacant building, which has been substantially damaged.
Firefighters rushed to the former West Bromwich Working Men's Social Club on Dudley Street over the weekend.
Seven crews and a hydraulic platform from West Midlands Fire Service were called to tackle a fire which spread across the entirety of the vacant building.
These latest drone pictures from the scene taken by the Express & Star show that the building has been substantially damaged after the incident.
The former social club has been empty for many years, though there were plans submitted in 2025 to demolish the building and replace it with a four-storey block containing 14 one and two-bedroom flats.
The application described the former working men's club as "dilapidated and untidy" and argued that it should be demolished "purely on health and safety grounds".
It stated: "The existing building we believe should be removed on purely health and safety grounds.
"It is dilapidated and is a danger to those entering, also with a major vermin problem and the building being used for anti-social purposes, local residents are impacted in a negative way."
The cause of the latest fire has not been confirmed.
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