Major West Midlands overnight fires attended by 140 firefighters

Investigators remain at the scene of two separate overnight fires in the West Midlands which broke out within hours of each other and were attended by up to 140 firefighters.

A total of 13 crews were sent shortly before 23:50 BST to a mixed-use building on Owen Road, Willenhall.

About 60 firefighters helped put out the flames by about 03:30 BST, West Midlands Fire Service said.

Meanwhile about 80 firefighters were sent shortly before 02:00 BST to a blaze at a car-detailing workshop on Jeddo Street, Wolverhampton, they added.

The service told the BBC it was not aware of any injuries in the Willenhall incident.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to attend just before midnight but found no injured patients requiring assessment.

A member of staff at a nearby petrol station fire said roads in the area had been closed at the incident’s peak but have since reopened.

A video shared with the fire service by a 999 caller showed the building burning before the flames were brought under control.

The service said it sent 10 engines and a hydraulic platform to the Wolverhampton blaze, less than five miles (8km) from the first fire.

The car-detailing unit, one of four units in a single-storey building, contained a number of vehicles, the service said.

Ten engines responded with the fire put out within hours. The ambulance service did not send any paramedics.

Two crews remained on the scene as of 09:00 BST on Tuesday, the fire service added, with investigations continuing.