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A fire in a derelict factory next door to the main Birmingham - Wolverhampton railway line has forced closure of the line for safety reasons.
New Street - local and national services are in chaos as there are few if any alternative services.
Some local services are running.
Police urged people to stay away from the scene and close their doors and windows
Trains into the city were cancelled because the scene of the blaze is close to the main railway line and Wolverhampton railway station.
Avanti West Coast apologised to passengers who reported being stuck on their trains for up to two hours and said services had resumed, via an alternative route, by 01:00.
National Rail said rail users passing through the area should expect delays of up to 60 minutes throughout Tuesday.
Several roads in Horseley Fields were shut and police urged people to stay away from the area.
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Residents were told to shut windows and doors and Wolverhampton City Council has arranged for people living nearby to be evacuated to two leisure centres.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was also at the scene with "specialist resources" helping fire crews.
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New Street - local and national services are in chaos as there are few if any alternative services.
Some local services are running.
Wolverhampton fire: Explosions heard as roads and rail lines shut
The smoke from a fire at industrial units near Wolverhampton could be seen more than 15 miles away.
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Wolverhampton fire: Major incident declared as factories ablaze
- 9 minutes ago [07:09 hrs]
Smoke and flames could reportedly be seen over 15 miles away in Shropshire.
A major incident has been declared in Wolverhampton after a large fire engulfed a number of derelict factories near the city centre.
More than 100 firefighters have been working to contain the blaze in Horseley Fields with witnesses reporting hearing explosions.
West Midlands Fire Service was called just after 21:00 GMT on Monday.
The fire was so large it was reported being seen more than 15 miles away in Shropshire.
One woman, who lives in the Bradmore area of the city, around three miles (5km) from the scene of the fire, told BBC WM: "The sky is red."
A man who lives in Barr Beacon, 11 miles (18km) away, called the radio station to report seeing "a big fireball go up" and "large flames".
A major incident has been declared in Wolverhampton after a large fire engulfed a number of derelict factories near the city centre.
More than 100 firefighters have been working to contain the blaze in Horseley Fields with witnesses reporting hearing explosions.
West Midlands Fire Service was called just after 21:00 GMT on Monday.
The fire was so large it was reported being seen more than 15 miles away in Shropshire.
One woman, who lives in the Bradmore area of the city, around three miles (5km) from the scene of the fire, told BBC WM: "The sky is red."
A man who lives in Barr Beacon, 11 miles (18km) away, called the radio station to report seeing "a big fireball go up" and "large flames".
Police urged people to stay away from the scene and close their doors and windows
Trains into the city were cancelled because the scene of the blaze is close to the main railway line and Wolverhampton railway station.
Avanti West Coast apologised to passengers who reported being stuck on their trains for up to two hours and said services had resumed, via an alternative route, by 01:00.
National Rail said rail users passing through the area should expect delays of up to 60 minutes throughout Tuesday.
Several roads in Horseley Fields were shut and police urged people to stay away from the area.
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.View original tweet on Twitter
Residents were told to shut windows and doors and Wolverhampton City Council has arranged for people living nearby to be evacuated to two leisure centres.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was also at the scene with "specialist resources" helping fire crews.
Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk
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