Pictures show the extent of the blaze at the Blues’ ‘super stadium’ site

Dramatic drone footage shows the extent of a fire that broke out at the old Birmingham Wheels racetrack, on the ground set up for the Blues’ new ground. A total of 22 firefighters attended the fire on Tuesday night, June 4.

West Midlands Fire Service said the fire involved tires and portable cabins and by 8pm crews were making good progress in battling the blaze, which was producing a significant amount of smoke. Nearby residents were warned to close their doors and windows just after 7.20pm as smoke billowed from the site.

Drone photos showed the aftermath of the fire, with a charred shell of a wooden structure remaining and piles of blackened tires. The city’s iconic site is set to become Birmingham City FC’s new ‘world-class’ ground after being completed in a £51million deal. More about this significant deal with Birmingham City Council can be found here.

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The fire service said on Tuesday evening: “There are 22 firefighters and a station commander tackling the fire. The fire is confined to the center of two buildings in a seven-building block.

“The electrical board is now on site in terms of electrical insulation. Network Rail said there was no damage or risk to airlines.

“An inquiry was made as to who owns the site but it has been confirmed that it is Birmingham City FC who own the ground and security is now on site.” Four planes were used and firefighters confirmed that the fire was extinguished at 21.20.

The fire service wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Following the incident earlier this evening at the Birmingham Wheels site, our crews have extinguished the fire and resources are now reduced.” The cause of the fire was not known.