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| Northfield Manor House fire: Up to 100 firefighters tackle blaze | Northfield Manor House fire: Up to 100 firefighters tackle blaze |
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| Up to 100 firefighters are tackling a fire at a former home of the Cadbury family in Birmingham. | Up to 100 firefighters are tackling a fire at a former home of the Cadbury family in Birmingham. |
| Twenty fire engines were sent to Northfield Manor House in Northfield after the fire service was alerted at about 20:05 BST. | Twenty fire engines were sent to Northfield Manor House in Northfield after the fire service was alerted at about 20:05 BST. |
| Specialist hydraulic platforms and a high-volume water pump were sent to the four-storey brick building. | Specialist hydraulic platforms and a high-volume water pump were sent to the four-storey brick building. |
| West Midlands Fire Service said it believed the cause was arson. The house has been empty for seven years. | West Midlands Fire Service said it believed the cause was arson. The house has been empty for seven years. |
| It is owned by the University of Birmingham. | It is owned by the University of Birmingham. |
| Flames and smoke from the fire have been seen from the Lickey Hills, about three miles (5km) away. | Flames and smoke from the fire have been seen from the Lickey Hills, about three miles (5km) away. |
| West Midlands Fire Service said it had requested a structural engineer and additional lighting equipment had been deployed. | West Midlands Fire Service said it had requested a structural engineer and additional lighting equipment had been deployed. |
| Two crews from Handsworth have gone to the scene. | Two crews from Handsworth have gone to the scene. |
| Other appliances have come from Dudley, Brierley Hill, Sheldon, Hay Mills, Highgate, Woodgate Valley, Billesley, Ladywood, Northfield, Cradley, Oldbury, Aston, Solihull, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Kings Norton, Aldridge and Tipton. | Other appliances have come from Dudley, Brierley Hill, Sheldon, Hay Mills, Highgate, Woodgate Valley, Billesley, Ladywood, Northfield, Cradley, Oldbury, Aston, Solihull, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Kings Norton, Aldridge and Tipton. |
| West Midlands Fire Service said it expected firefighters to remain at the scene throughout the night. |