Monday 1st July 2013 – 8am – Steve parry.
West Midlands Ambulance Service can confirm it remains at the scene of a serious fire in Smethwick.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to premises in Dartmouth Road, Smethwick at approximately 11.30pm (SUNDAY).
Emergency resources including ambulances, together with paramedic officers and the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) were sent to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews responded to a major fire at a re-cycling plant in Smethwick overnight.
“Ambulance staff have treated 9 patients for injuries received at the scene. Three of these patients were later conveyed to a local hospital as a precautionary measure.”
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