Fifty firefighters tackle Jaguar Land Rover fire

Shannen Headley
BBC News, West Midlands
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The fire at the Jaguar Land Rover site, in Castle Vale, was extinguished around 09:30 BST

About 50 firefighters have tackled a blaze at a Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) car factory in Birmingham.

West Midlands Fire Service attended the scene on Chester Road, Castle Vale, shortly before 08:15 BST on Tuesday.

Eight crews, three 4x4 brigade response vehicles and a hydraulic aerial platform were deployed.

The fire was extinguished shortly after 09:30, but firefighters remained at the scene to extinguish hot-spots while ventilation takes place.

A spokesperson for JLR said: "West Midlands Fire Service attended a fire in a block at our Castle Bromwich site this morning.

"The incident was resolved quickly with no reported injuries. Fire teams remain at the scene to support investigations."

The fire affected a single on-site factory unit, said the fire service, which added that there was not any significant structural damage from the blaze.

No one was injured during the incident, which was declared closed shortly after 11:10 but with fire teams staying on-site to help with investigations.

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