Fire breaks out at factory on industrial estate
Firefighters were called to a blaze at a factory in Wolverhampton
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A fire has broken out at a factory on an industrial estate in Wolverhampton.
Firefighters were called to the blaze at the Blakenhall Industrial Estate on Moorfield Road, Blakenhall, at about 15:30 BST on Tuesday.
It started inside a factory believed to be used for manufacturing plastics and metals, with the fire affecting about 40% of the building.
West Midlands Fire Service said nobody was believed to have been injured and a cordon had been set up by police on Moorfield Road.
A fire service spokesperson said 29 firefighters were sent to the scene, adding that they had made good progress.
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