The first was attended by White Watch crews that were called to a scrap yard fire on Saturday at 2.30am in the Ward End area of the city.

Dramatic images so crews battling tirelessly to control the blaze.

Then later in the afternoon, five fire crews were deployed to tackle a blaze in 15 tonnes of recycling. Fire broke out on open land off Alum Rock Road near the junction of Langton Road.

Residents were warned to keep doors and windows shut while motorists were told to avoid the area.