Fire in Coventry: Firefighters tackle huge blaze engulfing factory in Tower Street with public told to 'avoid area'
Firefighters are continuing to tackle a huge fire that erupted in Coventry.
Firefighters responded to 999 calls to report the fire in Tower Street late last night (February 23). West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) has this morning confirmed that six crews remain at the scene.
Traffic reports indicate that Tower Street remains closed in both directions between Bishop Street to A4053 Ringway Swanswell. West Midlands Fire service said in its latest update: “Update to the incident at Tower Street, Coventry: Crews continue to make progress at this fire.
“We still have six crews in attendance, and crews are expected to remain throughout the day. Please avoid the area where possible.”
Buses are being diverted. NX Coventry posted on X: “Services 20, 20A and 20B are diverting both ways via: Inbound - Ringway and Hales Street. Outbound - Upper Well Street and Ringway. Apologies for any disruption to your journey.”
The fire is just inside the Coventry ring road and Tower Street and Bishop Street have been affected, Transport for West Midlands said. It is not clear yet what caused the fire.