'It's a bit of a blow' - Aftermath of Smethwick blaze that damaged shop as fire crews remain on scene
Fire crews remain at the scene of a blaze in Smethwick which has caused damage to a shop as one customer described it as "a blow" to the area.
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West Midlands Fire Service rushed to the junction of Anderson Road and Bearwood Road in Bearwood in the early hours of Sunday (May 18).
Writing to X, formerly Twitter, at around 2am it said: "We have four crews in attendance at Anderson Road, Bearwood, Smethwick where they have responded to a fire in a derelict building. Please avoid the area, where possible."
The fire service posted an update at around 3am to say there were 12 fire crews at the scene.
Damage could be seen to a shop on the corner of Anderson Road and Bearwood road on Sunday morning.
The store reportedly sold goods such as clothes, paint and suitcases.
Oldbury resident Tim Wood said he was in the shop just two weeks earlier and described feeling "shocked" by the fire.
The 64-year-old told the Express & Star: "We have gone in there several times. I was in there the week before last and they were selling quite well and to see this - it's a bit of a blow really.
"The shop sold clothes, second-hand stuff, paint and towards the back of the shop there was suitcases - a bit of everything, it always got your interest.
