Fire involving a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), Bordesley, Birmingham
30 firefighters working to extinguish HGV fire in Bordesley area of Birmingham
Garrison Street, Birmingham, UK
We are currently in attendance at a fire involving a heavy goods vehicle in a commercial workshop premises on Garrison Street in the Bordesley area of Birmingham. Fire engines from Highgate, Ward End, Hay Mills, Handsworth, Ladywood and Billesley are in attendance, crewed by around 30 firefighters. A hydraulic aerial platform is also at the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are working to extinguish the fire, and prevent further spread. There are no injuries and everyone has been accounted for. Police colleagues are in attendance, assisting with traffic management. Garrison Street has been closed to the public. This is a live incident. We will update this page with more information.
Updates for this incident
At present, there is no disruption to trains as a result of this incident. A drone team is assisting firefighters at the scene. Crews continue to work to extinguish the fire, which is affecting two HGV’s and a car.
The fire, in a single-storey workshop has affected a nearby office unit. Around 10% of the office has been affected by fire, including a small section of roof space. The building has also been smoke logged. Firefighters remain at the site, working to extinguish the fire, which has affected four vehicles. A multi-agency briefing involving site management, National Grid and police colleagues has taken place. Doors and windows can be re-opened.
Four vehicles affected by fire have been extinguished. The nearby office, including a small section of roof space was also affected by fire. The building was ventilated by crews. After a detailed handover with site management, we begun scaling down our resources and have now left this incident. Further revisits are planned later today.
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