{"id":593637,"date":"2025-11-25T21:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/593637\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T21:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:48:17","slug":"huge-999-response-called-to-birmingham-egg-and-flour-fight-mistaken-for-hazmat-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/593637\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge 999 response called to Birmingham \u2018egg and flour fight\u2019 mistaken for \u2018hazmat incident\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency crews were scrambled to Muntz Street in Small Heath with fears of &#8216;hazardous materials&#8217; but it turned out to be an &#8216;egg and flour fight&#8217; and no one was &#8216;battered&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">A big emergency services response was called to Birmingham in what was believed to be a \u2018hazmat\u2019 incident but turned out to be an \u2018egg and flour fight\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Police, fire and ambulance crews were scrambled to Muntz Street in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/bordesley-green-and-small-heath\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Heath<\/a> on Friday (November 21) night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">The emergency responders were alerted to what was initially believed to be a \u2018hazardous materials\u2019 related incident in the road, which sits off Coventry Road and includes Small Heath Library.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\"><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\/teen-suffers-life-changing-injuries-32936573\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Teen suffers \u2018life-changing injuries after city football game stabbing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">A video shows ambulances, and a fire engine in the area, with police tape cordoning off the pavement near the road\u2019s junction with Wright Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">The ambulance service sent three ambulances and an experienced paramedic officer to the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">There they treated three children, one was taken to hospital.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_5940a4b7-9bbc-49fe-8d4f-ad0f9ed00299.jpg\" alt=\"Police, ambulance and fire crews (with ambulances and a fire engine with blue lights flashing pictured) were called to Muntz Street in Small Heath in what was first thought to be a 'hazmat incident' but police confirmed it was an 'egg and flour flght'  \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to Muntz Street in Small Heath in what was first thought to be a &#8216;hazmat incident&#8217; but police confirmed it was an &#8216;egg and flour flght&#8217;  (Image: Shahriar Nur )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">A spokeswoman for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-ambulance-service\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Ambulance Service<\/a> said: \u201cWe were called to an incident on Muntz Street in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> at 7.36pm on Friday and sent three ambulances and a paramedic officer to the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cOn arrival, crews found three teenage patients requiring assessment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cA girl was treated for minor injuries and conveyed to Heartlands Hospital whilst a second girl and a boy were assessed and discharged at the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\"><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 \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">A spokesman for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-fire-service\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Fire Service<\/a> confirmed it initially received a call to a possible hazardous materials incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">He said: \u201cThe call originally came in as a hazmat incident,<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cWe sent two crews initially from Hay Mills and Highgate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cIt turned out to be a false alarm and they were not there long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">A spokesman for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Police<\/a> said: \u201cIt was an egg and flour fight and not a police matter.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emergency crews were scrambled to Muntz Street in Small Heath with fears of &#8216;hazardous materials&#8217; 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