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Inferno in Birmingham: Drone Footage Shows Scale of Carpet Warehouse Fire

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Firefighters are battling a significant fire at 'Sam Carpets' in Birmingham, where a carpet warehouse is engulfed in flames.

Drone footage reveals the extent of the inferno, with West Midlands Fire Service deploying hydraulic platforms and high-volume pumps to combat the blaze.

At least 10 fire crews are in attendance at Seeleys Road, Greet, Birmingham where a massive fire has engulfed a carpet warehouse.

Explosions could be heard as the fire took hold of more areas of the building.

The huge blaze is sending plumes of smoke hundreds of feet into the air.

An estimated 50 firefighters are currently on scene as firefighters try and battle the inferno at 'Sam Carpets'.

Drone images show the true scale of the fire that has totally engulfed 2 large warehouses.

West Midlands Fire Service have sent several hydraulic platforms, high volume pumps to assist more water onto the fire and their fire service drone to the site.

There are currently 3 sectors where firefighters are battling the blaze.

Crews are committed into the next door building cooling the property down to try and prevent the fire spreading.

It is not known if there have been any injuries.

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