Fire investigators of a meat factory fire on the Stafford Road in Wolverhampton believe the fire started accidentally.
The fire, which occurred shortly after 2:05a.m on Sunday, January 7, at a meat factory, was attended by 55 firefighters over the course of two days.
West Midlands Fire Service said crews have visited the site throughout the night to extinguish hotspots, which still remain.
“Firefighters will continue to extinguish these throughout the day. A structural engineer is due to visit the site today,” the fire service said.
The A449 was closed to allow hydrant supply to crews working at the scene. It has since re-opened.
Eight fire engines and an aerial hydraulic platform from Black Country Fire Stations initially responded, the first arriving within four minutes of being mobilised.
The fire was in a single-story factory unit measuring 20×30m.
Firefighters were supported by drone operations and the West Midlands Fire Service’s specialist technical rescue team, who created several access points at the site.
In terms of resources, two brigade response vehicles were deployed to the scene as well as the eight fire engines, hydraulic platform and 55 firefighters over the course of the incident.
The West Midlands Fire Service officially closed the incident at noon today (Monday, January 8).
