West Midlands Fire Service

Fly-tipped rubbish being collected by a grabber on Phillimore Road in Alum Rock on April 8 2025. The estimated 9-ton mountain is across the road from Hamd House nursery. Rubbish continues to pile up on Birmingham streets as bin strike misery continues. The industrial action has now entered its fifth week as experts warn potentially fatal diseases could be spread. placeholder image

Firefighters say it's laughable to think they'd start collecting bins

Couple and their dogs killed in horrifying e-bike battery fire at homeplaceholder image

E-bike battery blaze was the worst I've seen. I couldn't save them

Astoria in Skinner Street, Wolverhampton, had its licence removed after managers ‘continually ignored rules’ placeholder image

Rule-breaking venue that hosted boxing, bingo and raves loses licence

One of Walsall Council's minibuses caught fire, destroying £4k of Christmas presents for poor kidsplaceholder image

Minibus fire destroys huge haul of Christmas presents for kids in need

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Dispersal order in Birmingham after fireworks chaos

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40 firefighters battle blaze at Birmingham tower block

Vigilance urged as West Midlands records decline in fire incidentsplaceholder image

Vigilance urged as West Midlands records decline in fire incidents

General view Cotterils Lane, Birminghamplaceholder image

Homes evacuated after building collapses in Birmingham neighbourhood

Oliver Leeplaceholder image

Chaos at West Midlands Fire Service: Chief exec resigns, then 'sacked'

Emergency services were called after a man’s body was found in a Birmingham lakeplaceholder image

Man's body found in Birmingham park lake - investigation launched

The A34 Stratford Road is currently closedplaceholder image

30 firefighters battling blaze at derelict Birmingham church

The large blaze at a Birmingham grocery shop, Alum Rock Road, Saltley.placeholder image

Watch: Shop explodes in ball of flames leaving two hospitalised

Huge building fire in Hockley, Birminghamplaceholder image

Huge building fire in Hockley, Birmingham

The house in Greenvale Avenue in Brminghamplaceholder image

Five injured after family home struck by lightning in Birmingham

Factory fire in Birminghamplaceholder image

Huge fire breaks out near Fort Dunlop in Birmingham

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Full inquest date set for West Midlands Fire Service Chief Officer

West Midlands Fire Service Team with McCarthy Stone Site Manager, Lexi Curbyplaceholder image

West Midlands Fire Service carry out life-saving training drills at future retir...

West Midlands firefighters came to the rescue of Jeremy the stuck pupplaceholder image

Watch: Puppy stuck in brick-sized hole in wall gets rescued

Fire crews were called at around 1.30pmplaceholder image

Smethwick fire: Over 50 firefighters tackle blaze at former cinema

Firefighter rescues man from burning flat.placeholder image

Watch: Firefighter rescues man from burning flat

Void school building on fire in Balsall Heath, Birminghamplaceholder image

Teenager arson suspects arrested after school fire in Balsall Heath

Void school building on fire in Balsall Heath, Birminghamplaceholder image

Fire crews tackle blaze in void school building in Birmingham

The fire broke out on Broad Streetplaceholder image

Fire crews tackle blaze on Broad Street in Birmingham city centre

The maisonette in Ridgeway Road, Tipton during the fire, February 27 2024placeholder image

Hero Sandwell bin man rescues two people and a dog from fire at home

This is the dramatic moment hero police officers saved two residents from a raging fire following a devastating arson attack in Lozells, Birminghamplaceholder image

Video: Hero police save two people from an arson attack in Birmingham

Holyhead Road, Handsworth, Birminghamplaceholder image

Handsworth fire: Warning to avoid Holyhead Road as crews attend blaze

The fire in Astonplaceholder image

Fire crews tackle huge blaze at scrap yard in Aston

The scene in Reddings Lane on Friday morningplaceholder image

Police and fire crews called after fire breaks out in Wednesbury flat

West Midlands Chief Fire Officer Wayne Brown has been found dead in his homeplaceholder image

‘Respected and admired’ - Councillors pay tribute to WMFS Wayne Brown

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Great Barr fire: photos show huge blaze and destroyed factory

Soho Hill, Hockley, Birminghamplaceholder image

Handsworth fire: Body found & four people rescued from building blaze

Emergency crews at Babbs Mill Lake, Kingshurst, Solihull, West Midlands. December 11, 2022. placeholder image

Video look back at the tragic loss of the Babbs Mill Boys in icy lake

Babbs Mill boys Finlay Butler, Sam Butler, Tom Stewart and Jack Johnsonplaceholder image

We revisit Solihull lake in tribute to boys who died on anniversary

Pensnett Trading Estate (Photo - Express & Star)placeholder image

Pensnett Trading Estate fire: 60 firefighters tackle blaze

WMP on Erdington high streetplaceholder image

Police seize more than 1,000 illegal vapes & counterfeit goods

West Midlands Fire Serivce tackles a blaze at a derelict building in Tipton next to a pubplaceholder image

Derelict building next to Old Bush Bar & Grill in Tipton goes on fire

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Firefighters called to tackle blaze at West Bromwich recycling firm

Wednesbury Factory Fire Photo: Darryl Magherplaceholder image

Wednesbury factory fire: roads closed & residents react

Joshua Long, inset, said he was gutted and was counting the cost of the fireplaceholder image

Tipton scrap yard boss reacts to the fire at business as roads closed

Tipton scrap yard fireplaceholder image

‘Explosions are scary’ - Locals near Tipton scrap yard fire react

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