A large fire has broken out at an industrial unit in Oldbury. Emergency services were called to the blaze on the Rood End Road Industrial Estate shortly before 5:30am today. West midlands Fire Service said the incident involves a single storey factory building. Credit: West Midlands Fire Service” loading=”lazy” width=”300″ height=”225″ decoding=”async” data-nimg=”1″ class=”rounded-lg” style=”color:transparent” fifu-data-src=”https://i0.wp.com/s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/X0EVzKDpKfRTxbFH5VQlwQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTMxNTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/itv_news_193/249cd313bd4da6a24ab63b1e458109ac?ssl=1″/> Two hydraulic platforms are being used to control the fire at the industrial unit in Oldbury. Credit: West Midlands Fire Service There are more than 60 firefighters from Smethwick, West Bromwich and Handsworth are on the scene, using 10 fire engines and specialist equipment including hydraulic platforms and aerial drones. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement A spokesperson from the fire service said: “This is likely to be a protracted incident and further significant updates will be provided when available. “Local Residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed and avoid the area.” Reporting History sees journalists join News At Ten anchor Tom Bradby to revisit their remarkable on-the-day reports of the defining events of the modern age. Listen to …