Birmingham fire live as residents evacuated from flats

NewsMidlands NewsHarborneResidents have been evacuated from a block of flats on Spreadbury CloseLIVEUpdated 3 mins agoEmergency services are at the scene in BirminghamUpdated 12:57, 12 Aug 2026‌Today12:55 BST'We believe it was accidental'Oldbury Station Commander Darryll Darkin said the bin room has been ‘gutted.’He said : “We have had a fire in a bin room in a block of flats in Chamberlain Court.“We were called at 9.22am.“The electrical meters for the block are in the bin room and all were affected.“All residents of the nine flats will need temporary rehousing.“Every property within a 200 metre radius has been affected and will have no electricity for three hours.“No one was hurt.“We will be scaling down and leaving the matter with National Grid.“We believe it was accidental.”Today12:46 B