FIREFIGHTERS remained at the scene today after a "severe" fire at an old Dudley school which they spent the night battling.
Six crews from West Midlands Fire Service tackled the flames at the derelict former Sir Gilbert Claughton School in Blowers Green Road last night.
Police, the West Midlands Ambulance Service Hazardous Area Response Team and a fire service hydraulic platform were also at the scene of the blaze.
A spokesman for the fire service said the incident had been "challenging" as parts of the former school building were collapsing but this morning (Sunday) the incident was being scaled down.
The former school building in Blowers Green Road, Dudley, where firefighters worked through the night to fight the flames. Pic - West Midlands Fire Service
The spokesman added: "However, we still expect to be there for some hours."
In spite of some challenging conditions created by parts of the former school building collapsing, we are now planning to scale down our resources at the scene. However, we still expect to be there for some hours. https://t.co/3zE27L39w3
— West Midlands Fire Service #ReadyWillingAble (@WestMidsFire) July 5, 2020
Western Power, Dudley Council and Cadent Gas were also alerted to the incident which saw the road closed to traffic and people advised to stay clear of the area.
Good progress being made at the incident on Blowers Green Road, which is now closed to traffic. Multi agency brief taking place to confirm plan of action. Incident is being supported by Western Power, Dudley Council & Cadent gas. pic.twitter.com/Z3KPvQ4hwV
— West Midlands Fire Service #ReadyWillingAble (@WestMidsFire) July 5, 2020