{"id":427231,"date":"2025-09-15T21:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T21:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/427231\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T21:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T21:25:23","slug":"blaze-breaks-out-at-birmingham-tower-refurb-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/427231\/","title":{"rendered":"Blaze breaks out at Birmingham tower refurb site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Colmore Gate tower is currently undergoing renovation work which started this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The office and retail building was originally constructed in the early 1990s.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"482425\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrilliantideasltd.co.uk%2Fnet-recovery-system%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7175-BI---Safety-Net-Recovery-MPU_s2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>West Midlands Fire Service said six engines, three brigade response vehicles and a hydraulic aerial platform were needed to bring the blaze under control.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fire in Birmingham, on Colmore Row. Tram lines stopped either side. Traffic backing up. Smoke still coming out the roof but not as bad. Can\u2019t see through the glass how deep the fire goes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sgs7d3G70B\">pic.twitter.com\/Sgs7d3G70B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Squire (@dan5qu1r3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dan5qu1r3\/status\/1967619390192730600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"127094\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fawkesandreecepartner.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757971519_421_mclaren gif.gif\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-ad-id=\"124439\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hudsoncontract.co.uk%2Fhudson-freelance%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KCD043_MPU_Freelance_555x400px_Opt1_v1b.gif\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Grant Prior\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"photo\"\/>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; The Colmore Gate tower is currently undergoing renovation work which started this summer. 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