Birmingham City's Training Ground Closed After Fire

Birmingham City Football Club A fire has damaged Birmingham City Football Club's training ground, resulting in the closure of the facilities.

The blaze broke out in the early hours of Friday morning at the Wast Hills Training Ground, which emergency services say was caused by an electrical fault.

A spokesperson from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: “Two crews from both Redditch and Bromsgrove Fire Stations attended along with the aerial ladder platform from Worcester and the incident command unit from Wyre Forest as well as West Midlands Fire Service crews from Kings Norton, Northfield and Highgate.

“There was a severe fire in the ground floor of a single storey unit with some areas covering two storeys.

“Crews used six breathing apparatus units and two hose reel jets while the hydraulic platform was used to survey the scene.

“By 6.06am, crews were damping down and checking for hotspots with a fire investigation underway.

“Firefighters remained at the scene at 8.34am with a watching brief in progress using a thermal image camera and triple extension ladder.”

Floorbrite - a clean place is a safe place

Birmingham City Football Club's Wast Hills Training Ground

Birmingham City Football Club issued a statement on their website, saying: “The Club can confirm that Wast Hills Training Ground has suffered damage as a result of a fire.

“Hereford and Worcester Fire Service attended the scene and remain on site following the discovery during the early hours of Friday 3 March. No one was injured.

“Staff and players have been contacted and the facility remains closed until further notice.

“The Club will continue to liaise with the emergency services and will make no further comment at this time.”