Fire service respond to roof collapse on Brierley Hill high street
A cordon was in place on the High Street by West Midlands Police last night.
A fire crew was dispatched to the scene of a roof collapse in Brierley Hill.
West Midlands Fire Service were called to a disused property on the High Street just after 9pm last night (June 24).
The service said the roof of the three-storey building had collapsed following chimney removal works. A cordon was in place by West Midlands Police.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said: “We were alerted at 9.20pm on Wednesday 24 June to reports of a roof collapse at a property on High Street, Brierley Hill.
“One fire crew attended. On arrival, they found that part of the roof of a three-storey disused property had collapsed, apparently following work to remove a chimney and roof.
“Police closed the road and cordons were put in place. A structural engineer attended and deemed the building temporarily safe until building control officers could attend the following morning.
“Debris was cleared from the road and pavement, and we left the scene in the care of police.”
West Midlands Police have been contacted for further comment.