Firefighters tackle ‘significant’ factory fire blaze as 20 tonnes of tyres go up in smoke

More than 70 firefighters have been at the factory on Great Bridge Street, between Tipton and West Bromwich - (West Midlands Fire Service / X)

Firefighters are battling a “significant” blaze at a factory after 20  tonnes of tyres reportedly caught fire in the West Midlands.

More than 70 firefighters have been at the factory on Great Bridge Street, between Tipton and West Bromwich, after West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) was called to the scene around 10.40am.