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20 firefighters tackle fire at Brierley Hill motor workshop

A car and motorbike were destroyed and the roof severely damaged in the fire. Pic courtesy of Lee Baker - West Midlands Fire Service
A car and motorbike were destroyed and the roof severely damaged in the fire. Pic courtesy of Lee Baker - West Midlands Fire Service
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TWENTY firefighters were called out to tackle a fire in the roof of a motor workshop in Brierley Hill.

The incident in Station Drive was reported at around 4.30pm today (Monday).

A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said firefighters arrived at the scene in just three minutes to tackle "a fire that's broken through the roof of a motor workshop".

Stourbridge News: Pic - Lee Baker - station commander at West Midlands Fire Service Pic - Lee Baker - station commander at West Midlands Fire Service

Crews from Stourbridge, Brierley Hill, Haden Cross and Oldbury were drafted in to fight the fire which is believed to have started as a result of fuel vapours being ignited by machinery.

A car and a motorbike were destroyed in the blaze and much of the unit's roof was damaged.

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