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A fire ripped through a Stourbridge industrial unit as people were warned to 'avoid the area'.

Firefighters were called to Rufford Road in Oldswinford in the early hours of this morning, Friday, December 12.

West Midlands Fire Service took to X at 2.39am to alert people to the incident.

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The post read: "We have four crews in attendance at Rufford Road, Oldswinford, Stourbridge , where they have responded to a fire in an industrial unit.

"Please avoid the area, where possible."

Giving BirminhamLive an update just after 7am, a Staffordshire and West Midlands Fire Control spokesperson said all crews had now left the scene.

They said the first call had come in at 2.06am, and the incident

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