Fire fighters tackle blaze at historic former cinema

Credit: West Midlands Fire Service

About 50 firefighters have been tackling a severe fire at an historic former cinema in Birmingham overnight.

West Midlands Fire and Rescue service (WMFRS) crews were called to the old Royalty Cinema in Harborne at 00:32 BST.

Firefighters at the former Royalty Cinema in Harborne (Credit: Twitter / West Midlands Fire Service)

Pictures showed the building on Greenfield Road, which dates to the 1930s, with smoke and flames billowing from the roof.

By 06:15 BST the fire service said the blaze was under control.

But its control room said the fire was still not out, and five pumps remained in attendance, BBC News reported.

It said firefighters were not able to access parts of the building due to structural damage.

The High Street in Harborne was closed while crews worked at the scene.

West Midlands Police added that streets around the cinema would remain closed for some time.

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