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Fires in Birmingham

This page contains an archive of reported fires in Birmingham divided into six categories: domestic fires, empty property fires, church/school/office fires, pub/restaurant fires, industrial fires, grass fires


 

Domestic Fires


 

Fire at Sheltered Housing Flat, Cherry Gardens, Wylde Green

There was a fire at a ground floor flat in a sheltered housing complex on Cherry Gardens, Wylde Green, at roughly 2pm on Friday 23rd September 2011 (News Headlines 27/09/11)

Guide Wylde Green


 

TV Sparks Blaze on Yardley Road Fields, Stechford

A faulty TV apparently caused a house fire on Yardley Fields Road, Stechford, at round 7pm on Saturday 10/09/11. An elderly woman was treated for superficial burns and smoke inhalation (News Archive 13/09/11).

Guide Stechford


 

Suspected Gas Explosion on Charles Road, Handsworth

A semi-detached house on Charles Road in Handsworth was destroyed by a suspected gas explosion at around 9pm on Monday 08/08/11 (News Headlines 09/08/11)

Guide Handsworth


 

Suspected Arson on Prince Williiam Close, Gravelly Hill

Fire crews rescued a woman after her front door had been set alight in a suspected arson attack at her home on Prince William Close in Gravelly Hill at around 11.45pm on Sunday 31st July 2011 (News Headlines 03/08/11).

Guide Gravelly Hill


 

Cigarette Fire on Milcote Road, Weoley

A smouldering cigarette caused a house fire on Milcote Road in Weoley Castle at approximately 7.15pm on Sunday 31st July 2011; the blaze gutted a back bedroom; there were no reported casualties (News Headlines 03/08/11).

Guide Weoley Castle


 

Fire Guts Garages on Medina Road, Tyseley

Several garages on Medina Road were gutted at around 3.30pm on Monday 25/07/11. A nearby house was damaged by an acetylene cylinder that exploded during the blaze (News Headlines 28/07/11).

Guide Tyseley


 

Flat Fire on Summer Lane

An 80-year-old pensioner was rescued from a burning one-bedroom flat on Summer Lane at approximately 8.15am on Wednesday 20th July 2011 (News Headlines 22/07/11).

Guide Newtown


 

Bedsit Fire on Hampton Road, Stockland Green

There was a bedsit fire on Hampton Road in Stockland Green during the early hours of Wednesday 13th July 2011 (News Headlines 17/07/11).

Guide Stockland Green


 

Bedsit Fire on Alexander Road, Acocks Green

An overheated chip pan sparked a bedsit blaze on Alexander Road in the Stockfield area of Acocks Green during the early hours of Wednesday 13/07/11 (News Headlines 16/07/11).

Guide Stockfield


 

Fire at Cannabis Farm House on Albion Street, Hockley

Crews attended a blaze at a house converted into a cannabis farm on Albion Street in Hockley at approximately 10.30pm on Sunday 3rd July 2011 (News Headlines 04/07/11).

Guide Hockley


 

Pan Fire at Maisonette on Camp Street, Bordesley

Firefighters attended a pan fire at a maisonette on Camp Street at around 5pm on Tuesday 28/06/11 (News Headlines 30/06/11).

Guide Bordesley


 

Suspected Arson on Raglan Road, Balsall Heath

A 50-year-old man was seriously injured following a suspected arson attack at his flat on Raglan Road at around 4.30pm on Wednesday 15th June 2011 (News Headlines 24/06/11).

Guide Balsall Heath


 

Roof Collapses in House Fire  on Cambridge Way, Yardley

The roof of a burning house collapsed on Cambridge Way in Yardley at approximately 5pm on Sunday 12th June 2011 (News Headlines 14/06/11).

Guide Yardley


 

House Fire on Seaton Grove, Moor Green

A house fire was caused by a faulty electric meter at a house on Seaton Grove at roughly noon on Thursday 9th June 2011; fire crews rescued a pair of budgies from a smoke-logged kitchen (News Headlines 12/06/11).

Guide Moor Green


 

House Fire on Atlantic Road, Kingstanding

Food left on a cooker at a house on Atlantic Road in Kingstanding caused a fire on the evening of Wednesday 08/06/11; there were no injuries (News Headlines 09/06/11).

Guide Kingstanding


 

Electric Fire Sparks House Blaze on Southacre Avenue, Highgate

An electric fire ignited bed linen at a house on Southacre Avenue in Highgate at around 7pm on Tuesday 31/05/11; the occupants were safely evacuated (News Headlines 03/06/11).

Guide Highgate


 

Chip Pan Fire on Coney Green Drive, Turves Green

Firefighters attended a chip pan fire at an address on Coney Green Drive in Turves Green at around 8pm on Wednesday 04/05/11 (News Headlines 08/05/11)

Guide Turves Green


 

Suspected Arson Attack on Crompton Road, Nechells

There was a suspected arson attack at a house on Crompton Road in Nechells during the early hours of Saturday 30th April 2011; a family of 8 were evacuated; two women and a man were hospitalised with serious burns (News Headline 02/05/11).

Guide Nechells


 

Flat Fire Death on Folkestone Croft, Bromford

A man died in a flat fire on Folkestone Croft in the Bromford area of east Birmingham at around midday on Sunday 17/04/11 (News Headlines 18/04/11).

Guide Bromford

 

 

Candle Sparks Bungalow Blaze in Kings Heath

A candle sparked a kitchen fire at a bungalow on Marlcliff Grove in Kings Heath at around 4.30pm on Wednesday 30 March (News Headlines 01/04/11)

Guide Kings Heath

 

 

Flat Fire in Wyrley Birch

Fire crew attended a ground-floor flat fire at Sycamore Court off Buxton Road at approximately 8.30am on Tuesday 05/04/11 (News Archives 06/04/11).

Guide Wyrley Birch


 

Tower Block Fire in Turves Green

Bramber House, an 8-storey residential tower block on Stokesway Grove in Turves Green, was evacuated following an electrical fire at approximately 2am on Tuesday 05/04/11. Residents were taken to Culmington Hall Community Centre; 3 adults and 2 children required hospital treatment (News Archive 05/04/11).

Guide Turves Green


 

Bedroom Blaze in Wychall

Fire crew attended a bedroom blaze at a flat on Popes Lane at around 5.30am on Monday 28/03/11 (News Archive 30/03/11)

Guide Wychall


 

Rubery Kitchen Fire

Two men were treated for minor burns after a kitchen caught fire at an address on Deelands Road in Rubery at approximately 7.30pm on Thursday 17th March 2011 (News Archive 21/03/11).

Guide Rubery


 

Firefighters Save Baby from Shenley House Blaze

Firefighters, who attended a house fire on Veronica Close in Shenley, rescued a mother and her baby at roughly 8.30 pm on Sunday 13th March 2011 (News Archive 17/03/11)

Guide Shenley


 

Kitchen Blaze in Edgbaston

A kitchen caught fire at an address on Twyning Road in the Rotton Park area of Edgbaston at roughly 1.15 am on Monday 14/03/11 (News Archive 15/03/11).


 

Suspected Bedroom Arson in Ward End

An intruder appears to have deliberately started a fire in the bedroom of a house on Northleigh Road in Ward End on the evening of Thursday 03/03/11 (News Archive 06/03/11)

Guide Ward End


 

Lea Hall Living Room Fire

Medics treated a man for smoke inhalation after a living room blaze at his home on Wychbold Crescent in Lea Hall on 27/02/11 (News Archive 28/02/11)

Guide Kitts Green


 

Bedroom Fire in Aston

Firefighters were called to a house on Albert Road in Aston after a bedroom caught fire; a woman, two boys and a girl were treated in hospital for smoke inhalation (News Archive 28/02/11)

Guide Aston


 

Man Burned in Edgbaston Flat Blaze

A first floor flat caught fire on Poplar Avenue in the Rotton Park area of Edgbaston at around 11.30am on Wednesday 9th February 2011. The occupant, a 39-year-old man, suffered severe burns as he tried to rescue his pet dog (News Archive 10/02/11)

Guide Rotton Park


 

Woman Escapes Moseley House Fire

A burning kitchen filled a house with smoke on Sandford Avenue in the Wake Green area of Moseley on Tuesday 25/01/11; the house did not have functioning smoke alarms but a woman, who was sleeping upstairs, was alerted by passers-by and escaped suffocation (News Archive 28/01/11)

Guide Wake Green


 

Sparkhill House Fire Caused by Incense Burner

A house fire was caused by an unattended incense burner on Frederick Road in Sparkhill on Tuesday 25/01/01 (News Report 27/01/11).

Guide Sparkhill


 

Digbeth Hostel Kitchen Blaze

Firefighters attended a kitchen blaze at a hostel on Bradford Street in Digbeth at around 3.15pm on Thursday 23rd December 2010 (News Archive 28/12/10)

Guide Digbeth


 

Faulty TV Sparks House Fire in Kingstanding

A 39-year-old woman and her 19-year-old son escaped a fire at their home on Finchley Road in Kingstanding during the small hours of Sunday 26th December 2010; the blaze was caused by a faulty television (News Archive 27/12/10)

Guide Kingstanding


 

House Fire in Small Heath (Top Menu)

The front room of a terraced house on Whitmore Street in Small Heath caught fire at approximately 11am on Sunday 26th December 2010.

Three adults and five children were treated for smoke inhalation (News Archive 27/12/10)

Guide Small Heath

 

 

Flat Fire in Gravelly Hill (Top Menu)

Fire gutted a ground-floor flat on Alleyne Grove in the Gravelly Hill area of Erdington at around 1am on Friday 26th November 2010. The blaze appears to have been started by a cigarette; nobody was injured (News Archive 27/11/10).

Guide Gravelly Hill


 

Arson Attack in Selly Oak (Top Menu)

There was a fire at an empty maisonette on Fladbury Cescent in Selly Oak on the evening of Thursday 18th November 2010. The police suspect arson (News Archive 22/11/10)

Guide Selly Oak


 

Fatal Flat Fire in Sheldon (Top Menu)

A 58-year-old man died of burns after a smouldering cigarette sparked a fire at his flat on Greenvale Avenue in Sheldon on the evening of Thursday 11 February 2010 (News Report 06/11/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Sheldon


 

Fire at Flat in Castle Vale (Top Menu)

Three occupants of a smoke-filled flat on Northolt Drive in Castle Vale were rescued by fire crew at roughly 7pm on Saturday 30th October 2010 (News Report 01/11/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Castle Vale


 

House Fire in Birches Green (Top Menu)

A fire at a terraced house on Round Road in Birches Green may have been caused by a smouldering cigarette during the small hours of Monday 13/09/10 (News Archive 14/09/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Tyburn


 

Maisonette Blaze in Shard End (Top Menu)

A block of maisonettes on Panther Close in Shard End caught fire at roughly 3am on Friday 13th August 2010; arson was suspected (News Archive 16/08/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Shard End


 

Door Fire in Aston (Top Menu)

The front door of a house on Whitehead Road in Aston caught fire at roughly 4am on Tuesday 20th July 2010 (News Archive 20/10/07).

Crime in Aston


 

Bartley Green House Fire (Top Menu)

Passers-by rescued a pensioner from his smoke-filled home on Bangham Pit Road in Bartley Green at roughly 5.15am on Wednesday 7th July 2010 (News Archive 08/07/10)

Fire & Firefighting in Bartley Green


 

Fire at Tower Block in Nechells (Top Menu)

Fire crews attended a blaze at a flat on the 8th floor of Humber Tower on Francis Street in Duddeston at roughly 11.30am on Friday 02/07/10 (News Archive 04/07/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Duddeston


 

Electric Blanket Fire in Kings Heath (Top Menu)

An elderly woman died in a fire caused by an electric blanket at her home on Woodthorpe Road in Kings Heath on Sunday 27th June 2010 (News Archive 28/06/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Kings Heath


 

Hamstead House Fire (Top Menu)

An unattended candle sparked a house fire at a semi on Yateley Avenue in Hamstead at roughly 7am on Saturday 26/06/10 (News Archive 27/06/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Hamstead


 

House Fire in Quinton (Top Menu)

There was a house fire on College Road in Quinton at roughly 3pm on Sunday 20/06/10 (News Archive 21/06/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Quinton


 

Pan Fire in Perry Barr (Top Menu)

A 64-year-old woman died after an overheated pan caused a fire at her home on Glendower Road in Perry Barr (News Archive 01/06/10)

Fire & Firefighting in Perry Barr


 

Apartment Fire in Lozells (Top Menu)

Two flats on the 3rd floor of an apartment block at the corner of Villa Road and Terrace Road in Lozells caught fire at roughly 7pm on Monday 24th May 2010 (News Archive 26/05/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Lozells


 

Kitchen Fire in Billesley (Top Menu)

An unattended pan sparked a kitchen fire at a 3rd floor flat on Haunch Lane in Billesley at roughly 1am on Friday 14/05/10 (News Archive 16/05/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Billesley


 

Middle Park House Blaze (Top Menu)

Fire destroyed the roof of a house on Middle Park Road in Weoley during the small hours of Wednesday 28/04/10; the blaze may have been caused by an overheated tumble dryer (News Archive 30/04/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Weoley


 

Fatal Fox Hollies Fire (Top Menu)

An elderly man died in a fire at his home on Fox Green Crescent during the afternoon of Wednesday 7th April 2010 (News Archive 08/04/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Fox Hollies


 

House Fire on Soho Road (Top Menu)

There was a house fire on the Soho Road in Handsworth at roughly 4am on Friday 02/04/10 (News Archive 03/04/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Handsworth


 

House Blaze in Walmley (Top Menu)

An electrical fault sparked a blaze at a five bedroom house on Eachelhurst Road in Walmley at approximately 9am on Friday 19/03/10 (News Archive 20/03/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Walmley


 

Pan Fire in Ladywood (Top Menu)

An unattended pan caused a fire in the kitchen of a home on Knoll Croft in Ladywood at roughly 8pm on Thursday 18/03/10 (News Archive 20/03/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Ladywood


 

Kitchen Fire in Woodgate (Top Menu)

A man was rescued after the kitchen of his maisonette caught fire at Simcox Gardens in Bartley Green in the early hours of Sunday 14/03/10 (News Archive 16/03/10)

Fire & Firefighting in Woodgate


 

Kitchen Fire in Pype Hayes (Top Menu)

A man was hospitalised after a pan caught fire in his kitchen on Elmfield Avenue in Erdington on 12th March 2010 (News Archive 13/03/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Pype Hayes


 

Living Room Blaze in Weoley (Top Menu)

Firefighters attended a living room blaze at a house on Burnel Road in Weoley Castle at roughly 11pm on Tuesday 23rd February 2010 (News Archive 26/02/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Weoley


 

House Fire Rescue in Tyseley (Top Menu)

A woman aged 63 and four children were rescued from a burning house on Weston Lane in Tyseley at roughly 10am on Saturday 20th February 2010 (News Archive 23/02/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Tyseley


 

Aerosol Explosion in Handsworth (Top Menu)

Fire crews attended an aerosol explosion at a ground floor flat on Heathfield Road in Handsworth at around 8pm on Thursday 18/02/10 (News Archive 19/02/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Handsworth


 

Mansion Gutted in Four Oaks (Top Menu)

 The roof of a mansion on Four Oaks Road collapsed as the house was gutted by fire in the early hours of Thursday 11th February 2010 (News Archive 12/02/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Four Oaks


 

Fatal Stirchley House Fire (Top Menu)

A man died during a fire at an end-of-terrace home on Harvest Close in Stirchley at approximately 4pm on Tuesday 9 February 2010 (News Archive 09/02/10)

Fire & Firefighting in Stirchley


 

Baby Saved in Saltley Fire (Top Menu)

A faulty electrical socket sparked a mid-terrace blaze on Wright Road in Saltley at roughly 9am on Friday 29/01/10. A woman and her baby were rescued from an upstairs bedroom (News Archive 30/01/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Saltley


 

House Fire in Sparkbrook (Top Menu)

A fridge fire gutted the kitchen of a mid-terrace home on Doris Road at around 11pm on Tuesday 26 January 2010 (News Archive 27/01/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Sparkbrook


 

 Microwave Fire in Small Heath (Top Menu)

A faulty microwave caused a house fire on Golden Hillock Road in Small Heath on the evening of 19/01/10 (News Archive 21/01/10).

Fires & Firefighting in Small Heath


 

Loft Fire in Ladywood (Top Menu)

An end-of-terrace house on Daley Close in Ladywood caught fire on Sunday 10 January 2010 because of faulty electrical wiring in the loft (News Archive 12/01/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Ladywood


 

Suspected Arson in Bordesley Green (Top Menu)

 

A house on Corbyn Road in Bordesley Green was the suspected target of an arson attack in January 2010 (News Archive 09/01/10)

Fire & Firefighting in Bordesley Green


 

Pan Fire in Kings Norton (Top Menu)

There was a chip pan fire at a flat on the Redditch Road in the Three Estates area of Kings Norton at around 11.15am on 4th January 2010 (News Archive 05/01/10).

Fire & Firefighting in the Three Estates


 

Kitchen Fire in Vauxhall (Top Menu)

A kitchen caught fire in a ground floor flat on Victoria Place in the Vauxhall area of Duddeston at roughly 5.30pm on Sunday 20 December 2009 (News Archive 21/12/09)

Fire & Firefighting in Duddeston


 

Tower Block Rescue in Northfield (Top Menu)

Firemen rescued a woman from the 6th floor of Shelly Tower on Overbury Road in Northfield Town after her flat caught fire at around 7pm on Sunday 6/12/09 (News Archive 7/12/09).

Fire & Firefighting in Northfield


 

Fatal House Fire in Perry Barr (Top Menu)

 A married couple in their sixties died in a fire at their semi-detached home on Wensleydale Road in Perry Barr at around 4am on Thursday 3rd December 2009 (News Archive 3/12/09).

Fire & Firefighting in Perry Barr


 

Empty Property Fires


 

Suspected Arson Attack at Gala Bingo Hall

The Gala Bingo Hall on Kings Heath High Street suffered structural damage after its roof collapsed during a suspected arson attack in the early hours of Saturday 17th September 2011 (News Headlines 19/09/11)

Guide Kings Heath


 

Suspected Arson at Disused Focus DIY Store on Coventry Road, Sheldon

Firefighters attended a suspected arson attack at the former Focus DIY store on the Coventry Road in Sheldon at approximately 6.45pm on Sunday 28/08/11 (News Headlines 31/08/11).

Guide Sheldon


 

House Fire on Monmouth Drive, Boldmere

The roof of a detached house on Monmouth Drive in the Boldmere area of Sutton Coldfield caught fire at roughly 11pm on Sunday 6th February 2011.

The house may have been empty at the time of the blaze (News Archive 08/02/11).

Guide Boldmere


 

Empty House Blaze in Wyrley Birch (Top Menu)

Three empty houses on Dovedale Road in Wryley Birch caught fire at around midnight on Monday 9th August 2010; arson was suspected (News Archive 11/08/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Wyrley Birch


 

Fatal Squat Blaze in Highgate (Top Menu)

Two homeless men died in a blaze at two boarded-up houses on Moseley Road in Highgate in the early hours of Tuesday 20th July 2010 (News Archive 20/07/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Highgate


 

Suspected Arson in Kings Norton (Top Menu)

There was a suspected arson attack at an empty house at Forth Grove on the Three Estates in Kings Norton at roughly 11pm on Wednesday 10th March 2010 (News Archive 12/03/10).

Fire & Firefighting on the Three Estates


 

Vacant House Fire in Tyseley (Top Menu)

A vacant mid-terrace house on Reddings Lane in Tyseley caught fire at approximately 6am on Wednesday 24th February 2010 (News Archive 24/02/10); an 18 year-old-man, who torched the property, was jailed for two years for arson in September 2010 (News Archive 27/09/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Tyseley


 

Tramp Dies in Handsworth Shed Fire (Top Menu)

 An elderly tramp was found dead in a burning shed at the back of a terraced house on Mostyn Road in Handsworth in November 2009 (News Archive 9/11/09).

Fires in Handsworth


 

Church/Mosque/School/Office Fires in Brum


 

Bin Blaze Behind Woodfield Road Mosque

Fire crew extinguished a bin blaze in an empty refuse store behind the Woodfield Road Mosque in Sparkhill at approximately 6.30 pm on Wednesday 01/06/11 (News Headlines 04/06/11)

Guide Sparkhill


 

Fire At Harborne Primary School

The roof of Harborne Primary School caught fire at around 1pm on Wednesday 27/04/11; the surrounding area was sealed and over 600 staff and pupils were safely evacuated (News Archive 28/04/11)

Guide Harborne


 

Fire at Pype Hayes Park

Firefighters attended a blaze at an empty council building in Pype Hayes Park on Sunday 17/04/11 (News Headlines 19/04/11).


 

Suspected Arson at Aston Manor School (Top Menu)

 The kitchens of Aston Manor School in Newtown caught fire at roughly 11pm on 01/04/10. CCTV footage indicates an arson attack by a young man, possibly in his twenties (News Archive 02/04/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Newtown


 

Church Blaze in Sparkhill (Top Menu)

The former Sparkhill United Church on Knowle Road caught fire at around 1am on Friday 22nd January 2010 (News Archive 22/01/10)

Fire & Firefighting in Sparkhill


 

Pub/Restaurant/Hotel Fires in Birmingham


 

Pub Blaze at the Welcome, Ladywood

An electrical unit sparked a fire in a ground floor function room at the Welcome pub on Ladywood Road at around 7.30am on Friday 10th June 2011; three people suffering from smoke inhalation were hospitalised (News Headlines 12/06/11).

Guide Ladywood


 

Fire Destroys Knowle Lodge Hotel on Hagley Road

The Knowle Lodge Hotel on Hagley Road in Edgbaston was destroyed by fire on Sunday 29th May 2011; the roof and three floors collapsed during the blaze; 200 guests were evacuated; one was treated for smoke inhalation (News Headlines 01/06/11).

Guide Chad Valley


 

Hotel Fire at Hyatt Regency

Fire crews attended a blaze in a sauna at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at approximately 10.30am on Thursday 26th May 2011. Guests were evacuated across Broad Street to the ICC; the hotel re-opened three hours later at around 1.30pm (News Headlines 28 May 2011).

Guide Westside


Cafe Fire in Digbeth

The Moon Lounge Cafe on Adelaide Street in Digbeth was gutted at around 7am on Saturday 26th March 2011; the police suspect arson (News Archives 31/03/11)

Guide Digbeth


Pub Fire in Stirchley (Top Menu)

Fire crews attended a blaze at the Lifford Curve in Stirchley at approximately 3am on Saturday 22nd May 2010; the pub was gutted but nobody was injured (News Archive 24/05/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Stirchley


 

Kebab Blaze in Lozells (Top Menu)

Fire-fighters attended the Saqib Kebab House on the Lozells Road after a fat fryer caught fire at approximately 11am on Sunday 7th February 2010 (News Archive 08/02/10)

Fire & Firefighting in Lozells


 

Restaurant Blaze in Sheldon (Top Menu)

There was a fire at the Keri Gold restaurant on Sheldon Heath Road at approximately 10.30 pm on Friday 29/01/10 (News Archive 30/01/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Sheldon


 

Nandos Fire at Star City (Top Menu)

 Star City was evacuated at 10.30pm on Monday 18 January 2010 because of a kitchen fire at Nandos (News Archive 19/01/10).

Fire & Firefighters in Nechells


 

Fire at Erdington Fish Bar (Top Menu)

 The Classic Fish Bar on Erdington High Street caught fire at around 8pm on Sunday 10/01/10; the blaze was probably caused by overheated cooking oil (News Archive 11/01/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Erdington Town


 

Blaze at Sparkhill Balti House (Top Menu)

Firemen attended a blaze at the President Balti House, formerly the Mermaid, on Stratford Road in Sparkhill at roughly 7am on 31/12/09 (News Archive 31/12/09).

Fire & Firefighting in Sparkhill


 

Industrial Fires in Birmingham


 

Vehicles Destroyed in Arson Attack on Berkeley Road East, Hay Mills

A caravan, 4 cars and 3 coaches were destroyed by arsonists at a vehicle salvage yard on Berkeley Road East in Hay Mills during the small hours of Monday 25/07/11 (News Headlines 28/07/11).

Guide Hay Mills


 

Arson Attack at Boatyard in Digbeth (Top Menu)

Three boats in a dry dock off Pickford Street, near the Birmingham and Warwick Canal, were destroyed in a suspected arson attack in Digbeth on Wednesday 22/06/11 (News Headlines 23/06/11).

Guide Digbeth


 

Suspected Arson Attack at Derelict Factory on Shannon Road

Fire crew attended a blaze at a disused factory on Shannon Road in the Three Estates area of Kings Norton at approximately 8pm on Sunday 8th May 2011 (News Headlines 11/05/11).

Guide Three Estates


 

Electricity Substation Fire in Saltley

An electricity substation caught fire on Heartlands Parkway in Saltley during the early hours of Monday 25/04/11; ten fire engines attended; no casualties were reported (News Headlines 26/04/11).

Guide Saltley


 

Factory Blaze in Sparkhill

Roads were closed as a textiles factory burned on the Stratford Road in Sparkhill on Wednesday 23/02/11; part of the building collapsed (News Archive 25/02/11)

Guide Sparkhill


 

Factory Blaze in Hockley

More than 30 firefighters battled for over 12 hours to contain a blaze that started at approximately 8pm on Tuesday 11th January 2011 and completely destroyed a disused factory on Sloane Street in the Jewellery Quarter (News Report 13/01/11)

Guide Jewellery Quarter


 

Carpet Warehouse Blaze in Alum Rock

Firefighters attended a carpet warehouse blaze on Hancock Road in Alum Rock at roughly 5am on Monday 22/11/10 (News Archive 23/11/10).

Guide Alum Rock


 

Factory Fire in Newtown

Quality Lighting Design on Bridge Street West in Newtown caught fire during the early hours of  Monday 15th November 2010; 40 firefighters attended; nobody was injured (News Archive 15/11/10).

Guide Newtown


 

Fire at Tyseley Food Plant

Fire crews attended Roshan Frozen Foods on Wharf Road in Tyseley after a food distribution unit caught fire at roughly 9am on Wednesday 22nd September 2010 (News Archive 23/09/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Tyseley

 

 

Warehouse Fire in Kitts Green (Top Menu)

 A warehouse at Alcoa on Kitts Green Road caught fire due to an electrical fault in an overhead crane at approximately 2:30 am on Tuesday 21st September 2010 (News Archive 22/09/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Kitts Green


 

Gas Cylinder Fire in Small Heath (Top Menu)

Firefighters attended a blaze at a garage containing gas cylinders on Kenelm Road in Small Heath on Tuesday 24/08/10; the surrounding area was evacuated (News Archive 25/08/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Small Heath


 

Fire at Newtown Paint Warehouse (Top Menu)

There was a fire at a paint warehouse on Cecil Street in Newtown at around 7pm on Thursday 27th May 2010; an exclusion zone of 400 metres was imposed because of an asbestos risk (News Archive 28/05/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Newtown


 

Textiles Blaze in Hockley (Top Menu)

The Fashionwise Textiles warehouse on Barr Street in Hockley caught fire during the early hours of Monday 19/04/10 (News Archive 19/04/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Hockley/Jewellery Quarter


 

Factory Blaze in Small Heath (Top Menu)

Fire crews attended a blaze at industrial premises on Charles Road in Small Heath at roughly 2pm on Monday 5th April 2010 (News Archive 06/04/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Small Heath


 

Highgate Abattoir Fire (Top Menu)

Mr Meats Wholesale on Adelaide Street caught fire at approximately 8pm on Saturday 20/02/10. Two hundred sheep were evacuated (News Archive 22/01/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Highgate


 

Textile Fire in Digbeth (Top Menu)

Firemen extinguished a blaze at the D&P Textiles factory on Rea Street in Digbeth at around 8am on Sunday 31st January 2010 (News Archive 01/02/10).

Fires & Firefighting in Digbeth


 

Grass Fires in Birmingham


 

Grass Fire at Former Quarry on Brookdale Close in Rubery

Firefighters attended a grassland fire at a former quarry off Brookdale Close in Rubery at approximately 2.30pm on Monday 08/08/11 (News Headlines 10/08/11).

Guide Rubery


 

Arsonists Start Bush Fires on Canal Towpath in Ladywood

Arsonists lit a series of bush fires on the canal towpath off Northbrook Street in Ladywood on the evening of Thursday 05/05/11 (News Headlines 08/05/11)

Guide Ladywood


 

Grass Fire in Bromford (Top Menu)

A patch of grassland off Bromford Dive caught fire on the afternoon of Thursday 29th July 2010. Black smoke reduced visibility on the M6 (News Archive 30/07/10)

Fire & Firefighting in Bromford


 

Gorse Fire in Rubery (Top Menu)

Firefighters attended a gorse fire on a heath off Cock Hill Road in Rubery during the early morning of Sunday 11th July 2010; houses were evacuated on Sandstone Avenue (News Archive 12/07/10).

Fire & Firefighting in Rubery


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