Fire crews attend factory cardboard bale blaze

Two firefighters stand in front of a building in uniform and bright green helmets.  Both firefighters have their backs to the camera. One is aiming a hose at the building while the other has their hand on the other's shoulder.Image source, West Midlands Fire Service
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About 35 firefighters are in attendance at the factory fire

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About 35 firefighters are in attendance at a factory fire in Wolverhampton involving bales of cardboard.

West Midlands Fire Service said they were called to Neachells Lane in Wednesfield just before 15:55 BST on Wednesday.

Initially, six fire engines attended the scene, crewed by firefighters from the Fallings Park, Wednesbury, Willenhall, Bilston, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Tipton stations.

The first crew arrived at the scene within five minutes of being mobilised, the fire service said.

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