Multiple crews tackle tyre fire near new homes

Firefighters are dealing with a blaze involving about 200 tyres near to new housing estate.

Warwickshire Fire Service said it was called to reports of a large fire on Birmingham Road in Ansley at 13:15 BST on Friday.

On arrival, three fire crews found the tyres well alight, however the fire was quickly brought under control.

The service added that the fire was ongoing and it had caused damage to overhead power lines and electricity supply in the nearby area could be affected.

Lyndon Hughes-Marriott was working in a garden nearby when spotted large plumes of smoke.

"It was terrible, it looked like a major building, or an old factory was on fire," he said.

Mr Hughes-Marriott added: "You couldn't see anything else along the road".

The fire service said Birmingham Road, which had been closed, had since reopened.

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