A massive fire has ripped through a recycling centre with plumes of smoke causing delays on the nearby motorway.
Eight crews of firefighters are currently at the scene of a huge blaze in Tramway Close, Darlaston, West Midlands, after receiving a flurry of 999 calls at 11.30am this morning Saturday, October 16.
The fire involves a large number of scrap vehicles.
Large plumes of smoke from the blaze has caused delays near junction 10 of the M6.
A West Midlands Fire Service spokeswoman said: "We responded to a number of calls to a fire at a vehicle recycling centre in Tramway Close, Daralston.
"We currently have 10 fire appliances in attendance, 1 hydraulic platform, a drone and high volume pumping unit and a number of specialist officers.
"Local residents are asked to keep windows close due to heavy smoke logging and avoid the area. We are working with the site owners, police and ambulance are also in attendances
"We are making good progress in extinguishing the fire and protecting surrounding businesses. Cause is not known at this time."
Images from the scene show thick, black smoke billowing from the centre with a cluster of cars on fire.
Smoke towered over residential streets in the area with some drivers saying traffic on some roads came to a standstill.
The West Midlands Road team tweeted: "M6 traffic slow both ways around J10 Walsall due to large plumes of smoke visible from a recycling centre fire on Heath Road in Darlaston."
