Watch: Black smoke billows into sky as huge fire rips through building in Wolverhampton

A huge fire has erupted on Walsall Street in Wolverhampton this morning just at around 5am.

Videos and pictures sent to the Express & Star shows the large blaze ripping through a building.

One video, sent in by Delroy Constantine Simms, shows the fire at its height this morning.

Huge amounts of black smoke can be seen billowing into the sky as the fire rages.

Rachel Hamblett, a resident who lives nearby, told the Express & Star: “I heard loads of bangs. I looked out my window to a big blaze close to houses.

“There was loads black smoke. I’m just glad everyone is safe”.

West Midlands Fire Service posted on X this morning: “We have 8 crews in attendance at a fire on Walsall Street, Horsley Fields, Wolverhampton.

“As a precaution, if you live or work nearby, please keep doors and windows closed. Avoid the area, where possible.”

It is not clear at the moment what caused the fire.

The Express & Star has contacted the fire service and West Midlands Ambulance Service for more information.