Firefighters tackle scrap yard blaze in Birmingham amid 'avoid area' plea

NewsMidlands NewsWest Midlands Fire ServiceWest Midlands Fire Service is at the scene07:59, 27 Aug 2026Updated 08:05, 27 Aug 2026A general view of Park Road in Hockley(Image: Google)Firefighters asked the public to avoid an area amid a scrap yard blaze in Birmingham.‌The alert centred on Park Road in Hockley as emergen

Residents in Mitcham have been told to keep windows and doors closed as around 125 firefighters tackle a grass fire.

Major grassfire breaks out in south London as more than 100 firefighters race to tackle blaze  lbc.co.uk

It involves a large vessel carrying approximately 20,000 tonnes of scrap metal

Helicopters have been brought to in deal with wildfire in rugged terrain in North Canterbury.FENZ says the vegetation fire broke out on Karaka Road, south of the Hurunui River, just before 1pm.Three helicopters are fighting the fire, but the terrain is too rough for ground operations, leaving half-a-dozen brigades at t

House and car destroyed in fire as 70 firefighters battle blaze | ITV News  ITVX