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12 incredible pictures showing the huge factory blaze in Wolverhampton

These pictures show the blaze which took hold at a Wolverhampton car repair shop yesterday.

By Lisa O'Brien
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The fire broke out at a unit in Sunbeam Street, near the junction with Upper Villiers Street in the Blakenhall area of Wolverhampton at around 7.30am on Wednesday (January 14).

West Midlands Fire Service sent 18 fire engines, reporting it as a fire in a factory building. 

It sent smoke billowing over the city and nearby residents reported hearing explosions.

People were urged to avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed. 

These pictures show the extent of the blaze and firefighters tackling the incident.  

The fire in Wolverhampton
The fire in Wolverhampton
The scene in Wolverhampton.
The scene in Wolverhampton.
The scene of the fire in Wolverhampton.
The scene of the fire in Wolverhampton.
The scene in Wolverhampton.
The scene of the fire in Wolverhampton.
The scene in Wolverhampton.
The scene in Wolverhampton.
The scene of the blaze in Wolverhampton.
The scene of the blaze in Wolverhampton.
Drone footage showing the fire in Wolverhampton.
Drone footage showing the fire in Wolverhampton.
Drone footage showing the fire in Wolverhampton.
Drone footage showing the fire in Wolverhampton.
Drone footage showing the fire in Wolverhampton.
Drone footage showing the fire in Wolverhampton.
Crews are battling the blaze at a unit at the junction of Sunbeam Street and Upper Villiers Street
Crews are battling the blaze at a unit at the junction of Sunbeam Street and Upper Villiers Street
The view from behind the nearby Guru Teg Bahadur Gurdwara
The view from behind the nearby Guru Teg Bahadur Gurdwara
Firefighters working at the scene
Firefighters working at the scene