People urged to avoid Walsall area due to derelict building fire
People were urged to avoid an area near Walsall town centre due to a fire in a derelict building.
The fire was believed to be at a building next to the old Arbor Lights bar on Lichfield Street.
Those in the area on Wednesday evening described seeing smoke billowing into the sky and smelling the fire from the town centre.
Dozens of firefighters were at the scene, with crews from Walsall, Bloxwich, Aldridge, Tipton, Bilston, Perry Barr and Aston in attendance.
As of 8pm the incident was ongoing but the service confirmed it had been scaled down, with just two crews remaining.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said: "Incident within the Caldmore area of Walsall is still on going.
"This incident has now been scaled down with crews from Willenhall and Walsall still in attendance.
