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Tamworth fire tackled as 'number of coaches' on fire Tamworth fire tackled as 'number of coaches' on fire
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A "number of coaches" caught fire in a serious blaze at an industrial estate. Several coaches caught fire in a serious blaze at a garage.
The single-decker buses, that were not in use at the time, were earlier described by West Midlands Fire Service as "well alight" at the Lichfield Road Industrial Estate in Tamworth, Staffordshire. The single-decker buses were ablaze at the Apollo Auto Centre at the Lichfield Road Industrial Estate in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
The smoke plume from the fire could be seen for miles around and people were urged to avoid the area. The smoke plume from the fire could be seen for miles and people were urged to avoid the area.
Crews in six fire engines attended but this was later scaled down to three. Six fire engines had been called to the scene but this was later scaled down to two. Crews were expected to stay on site overnight.
Crews from both West Midlands and Staffordshire fire services were called to the scene at 13:30 GMT. Firefighters from both West Midlands and Staffordshire fire services were called to the scene at 13:30 GMT.
Resident Sarah Gayton said she saw "black thick smoke in the sky" from St Editha's Square, Tamworth, about a mile away from the fire.Resident Sarah Gayton said she saw "black thick smoke in the sky" from St Editha's Square, Tamworth, about a mile away from the fire.
"I heard lots of sirens and wondered what was going on and it soon became clear when I saw the smoke."I heard lots of sirens and wondered what was going on and it soon became clear when I saw the smoke.
"You could taste the smoke in the air," she said."You could taste the smoke in the air," she said.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said investigations at the site would continue on Sunday morning.