Crews tackle 'severe' fire in derelict pub
Fire crews are tackling a "severe" blaze in a derelict pub.
West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) was called to the former Crown Inn on Simms Lane in Netherton, Dudley, at 00:37 BST on Friday.
The service said at the height of the fire - to the ground floor of the venue which closed in 2018 - five appliances were in attendance. One crew remained as of 08:00 BST.
WMFS added there were no known casualties. The road is closed in both directions.
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