Birmingham fire: Smoke from Tyseley blaze visible from miles away

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Media captionAt its height, more than 10 fire appliances were sent to the scene as crews struggled to bring it under control

A huge blaze has broken out at an industrial site, with plumes of smoke visible for miles across Birmingham.

More than 50 firefighters are tackling the "severe" blaze at Tyseley Industrial Estate.

West Midlands Fire Service urged people living nearby to keep their doors and windows closed.

Smoke from the fire can be seen in the city centre as well as at Birmingham Airport and in Hall Green and Solihull.

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Media captionSmoke from the blaze could be seen as far away as Bromsgrove

"We currently have 10 appliances plus specialist appliances in attendance at a severe fire," the service tweeted.

The blaze has prompted a "high volume of calls", it added.

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Image caption The smoke billowed over buildings in Tyseley
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Image caption Smoke from the fire was pictured about three miles away, in the trendy suburb of Kings Heath

Travel operators reported heavy congestion on the roads in the surrounding area with Warwick Road and Stratford Road in Sparkhill and Tyseley "severely affected".

Bus passengers were warned to expect delays to all services in the area.

One woman tweeted: "We can see this from Moseley. Hope your crews are OK, it looks horrendous".

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Image caption A business hub tweeted people could see "thick black smoke belching from an industrial fire in Tyseley"
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Image caption Commuters shared pictures of the fire on social media

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