Crews tackle fire in Birmingham high-rise

A fire has broken out in a high-rise in Birmingham.

Author: Molly HookingsPublished 16th Jan 2026

Fire crews are tackling a blaze, which has broken out in a high-rise in Birmingham.

It is in a building in Constitution Hill, Hockley.

People are being urged to avoid the area as a number of roads nearby have been closed, in including Summer Lane.

West Midlands Fire Service said eight crews are on the scene.

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