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Resident saw flames 'towering over tops of trees' after Wolverhampton factory caught fire

A resident living near a fire-hit factory unit in Wolverhampton has described seeing tall flames towering over the tops of trees opposite his home.

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The scene of the factory fire off Bradley Lane, Wolverhampton, on Sunday morning

More than a dozen fire crews were called to the site off Bradley Lane at 1.07am yesterday, with a limited number remaining there throughout the day after the blaze was under control.

A police car blocked off access to Bradley Lane at the roundabout with Cross Street, Rose Street and Wilkinson Avenue yesterday.

One resident of Rose Street, who wanted to remain anonymous, said he had seen the flames in the early hours of the morning.

The scene of a factory fire off Bradley Lane, Wolverhampton, on Sunday morning

He said: "I saw the flames at about 1am, they were above the trees. I saw the fire engines coming around the corner and the police were there too."