5 h. ago Apocalyptic images as fire tears through UK factory in 'major toxic incident'

The massive fire has been declared a 'major toxic incident' by a local former councillor after fire services warned residents to evacuate smoke covered Wolverhampton

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8 h. ago Firefighters rush to 'major toxic incident' at Wolverhampton factory as 'explosions' are heard and smoke is visible for miles

More than 40 firefighters have rushed to tackle a blaze at a factory in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, where a major toxic incident' has been declared.

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9 h. ago 'Major toxic incident' as huge factory fire sends 'explosions' across city

Residents say they have been left 'struggling to breathe' while schools have been shut in what is quickly transpiring to be a 'major toxic incident'

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11 h. ago 'Major toxic incident' as huge 'explosions' heard at city factory

Firefighters are tackling the blaze at a factory

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11 h. ago Explosions heard across city after 'major toxic incident' at factory fire

Residents say they heard 'explosions' before seeing smoke billowing into the sky this morning.

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11 h. ago Wolverhampton factory fire as 'multiple explosions' heard in 'major toxic incident'

A blaze in Wolverhampton has broken out causing a huge plume of smoke to spread across the city after multiple reports from locals describe hearing several explosions

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