Dramatic moment explosion at unit 'full of fireworks' that forces a firefighter to flee

Dramatic moment explosion at unit 'full of fireworks' that forces a firefighter to flee

An explosion within a unit 'full of fireworks' forced a firefighter to run flee. The firefighter was tackling a huge blaze at an industrial estate on Thursday night, December 4.

Flames had ripped through the unit, sending thick plumes of smoke into the night sky.

Bangs could also be heard from within as the fire took hold of the unit, which was 'understood to contain fireworks, stock and wooden pallets,' BirminghamLive reports.

Footage, posted on social media, captured the moment a huge explosion lit up the scene as a shower of glowing hot debris came down, at Manor Industrial Estate on Pleck Road on Thursday night, December 4.

The firefighter was forced to run back, before urging members of the