Everything we know after Birmingham high-rise fire grinds city to standstill - Birmingham Live

Everything we know after Birmingham high-rise fire grinds city to standstill - Birmingham Live

West Midlands Fire Service were called to the top floor of a disused high-rise building at 4:30pm this afternoon

Birmingham fire LIVE: High-rise blaze sparks evacuation and travel chaos

What we know so far from high-rise building fire with people evacuated A fire has broken out at a high-rise block in Birmingham city centre this afternoon. The blaze has taken place at a 16-storey building at Colmore Circus Queensway. Smoke could be seen billowing into the sky over the city this afternoon (September 15). Firefighters from West Midlands Fire Service are currently at the scene. The fire service said it has completed a full evacuat…