huge fire in Birmingham, Smethwick area near M5

Haggisman · 16 Dec 2013 at 21:24

Just spotted this between j2 and j1 of the m5 (on the right headed northbound), massive fire, huge pillar of black smoke, couldn't see much, due to concentrating on driving obviously =P anyone else seen it, know what's going on? Couldn't find anything in the news yet. Must have just started, as it wasn't there when I drove past the other way about 20 mins before!

tomparker95 · 16 Dec 2013 at 21:34

The Hawthornes on fire hopefully

cm1179 · 16 Dec 2013 at 21:45

now now

ajf · 16 Dec 2013 at 22:00

Traffic news says it's in Spon Lane - which is closed.
Looks like there are several industrial sites there.

lemzip · 16 Dec 2013 at 22:21

Hope no one is hurt but i would not mind an excuse if the trains fail to stop at Smethers

Rotty · 16 Dec 2013 at 23:30

apparently most of Smethwick has been destroyed, police say the cost of the damage could exceed 3 pounds :eek:

grudas · 16 Dec 2013 at 23:35

Rotty said:
apparently most of Smethwick has been destroyed, police say the cost of the damage could exceed 3 pounds

WE WILL REBUILD!

el_dazza · 17 Dec 2013 at 00:14

tomparker95 said:
The Hawthornes on fire hopefully

Steve Clarke getting his revenge?

Haggisman · 17 Dec 2013 at 00:46

Well, just drove past again, and no sign off anything amiss... Must have just been one of the locals having a large joint...

window · 17 Dec 2013 at 01:07

tomparker95 said:
The Hawthornes on fire hopefully

Too many bad memories for you?