Fifty firefighters tackle Jaguar Land Rover fire

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A fire broke out at a Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) car factory in Birmingham.

West Midlands Fire Service attended the scene on Chester Road, Castle Vale, on Tuesday shortly before 08:15 BST.

Eight crews, three 4x4 brigade response vehicles and a hydraulic aerial platform are in attendance, crewed by around 50 firefighters.

The fire was extinguished shortly after 09:30 BST, but firefighters remain at the scene to extinguish hot-spots while ventilation takes place.

A spokesperson for JLR said: "West Midlands Fire Service attended a fire in a block at our Castle Bromwich site this morning.

"The incident was resolved quickly with no reported injuries. Fire teams remain at the scene to support investigations."

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