{"id":183522,"date":"2025-06-14T10:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T10:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/183522\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T10:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T10:32:13","slug":"main-birmingham-commuting-route-reopens-after-food-vendor-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/183522\/","title":{"rendered":"Main Birmingham commuting route reopens after food vendor fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A food vendor counter caught alight on Alum Rock Road<\/p>\n<p>10:16, 14 Jun 2025Updated 10:16, 14 Jun 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3_IMG_9152.jpg\" alt=\"Alum Rock Road, Birmingham\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Alum Rock Road(Image: BirminghamLive\/Harry Leach)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A busy main route was briefly closed to traffic following a fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A food vending counter positioned outside a chip shop on Alum Rock Road caught alight at 8.50am on Saturday (June 14).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Two fire crews attended and closed the road in both directions while they put out the blaze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/black-country\/walsall-faith-school-downgraded-unlawfully-31836401\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More: Walsall faith school downgraded for &#8216;unlawfully separating boys and girls&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/prayers-birmingham-victims-tragic-air-31850548\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prayers in Birmingham for victims of tragic Air India plane crashLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Prayers in Birmingham for victims of tragic Air India plane crash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They used a hose reel to extinguish the flames.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Fortunately, no one was hurt and the fire did not affect the chip shop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get the latest BirminghamLive news direct to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Crews left the scene at 9.40am and the road was reopened in both directions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">West Midlands Fire Service said: &#8220;We were called at 8.50am and sent two crews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The fire involved a food vendor counter outside a chip shop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on<\/strong> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object] Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">, click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;There were no injuries and the road has been reopened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The flames did not spread to the chip shop.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">National Express West Midlands diverted the Number 14 service via: Washwood Heath Road and Highfield Road during the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A food vendor counter caught alight on Alum Rock Road 10:16, 14 Jun 2025Updated 10:16, 14 Jun 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