Recycling centre blaze sees smoke rise over city
West Midlands Fire Service said five crews were attending a blaze on Clarel Avenue in Saltley
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Plumes of black smoke could be seen above Birmingham as firefighters tackled a blaze at a waste recycling centre.
Five crews were called to Clarel Avenue, Saltley, at about 18:15 BST and were still at the scene at 21:30, West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) said.
A large blaze previously engulfed waste on the same road in 2016.
WMFS has advised people to avoid the area where possible and said the incident was ongoing.
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