Fire service tackles incident in Birmingham City Centre
West Midlands Fire Service says its crews are dealing with an incident in the city centre of Birmingham, near Martineau Place.
Fire crews from Highgate, Aston and Ladywood are attending the fire. Corporation Street is currently closed for crew safety.
People have been warned to avoid the area near the shopping centre. Martineau Place is spread over parts of High Street, Union Street, Bull Street and Corporation Street.
The scale of the incident is currently unknown.
FIRE CREWS ARE DEALING WITH AN INCIDENT IN THE CITY CENTRE OF BIRMINGHAM NEAR TO MARTINEAU PLACE. PLEASE AVOID THIS AREA IF POSSIBLE
— West Midlands Fire Service (@WestMidsFire) September 1, 2023
