Smoke from woodland fire seen from airport
Smoke from the fire could be seen from Birmingham Airport
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Nearly 30 firefighters from across two regions are tackling a woodland blaze that has caused smoke to be seen from Birmingham Airport.
Crews were sent to Farndon Avenue, Marston Green, Solihull, at about 14:05 BST on Friday, West Midlands Fire Service said with another crew coming from Warwickshire.
No-one has been hurt but residents and people working near the blaze were urged to close their windows, a spokesperson added.
They said crews were still working to dampen down hotspots in the area.
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