Bearwood Road closed due to big building fire as warning issued to residents
Some 60 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze in a derelict building in Bearwood shortly after 1am on Sunday (May 18).
The blaze is at the junction of Bearwood Road and Anderson Road in Bearwood,
The A4550 Bearwood Road is host to lots of big and small businesses.
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These include Aldi, the West Brom Building Society, Halifax, Specsavers, Superdrug, CEX, Greggs, Iceland and more.
But the road is currently shut between its junction with Poplar Road up to its junction with St Mary's Road.
Traffic is said to be 'coping well' according to traffic information service, Inrix.
But this is before the main Sunday trading hours when a lot of the stores open.
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The latest update from West Midlands Fire Service said: 'Crews continue to make good progress as our investigation into the cause of the fire at a commercial premises is underway.
'Police are managing road closures for parts of Bearwood Road and Anderson Road, which are likely to be in place for most of today (18 May).'
West Midlands Police officers are managing the traffic in the area and will move the cordons when they are able to do so.
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