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Fireworks exploded into the sky as flames ripped through a storage unit in Walsall .

Emergency services were called to a Manor Industrial Estate on Pleck Road, at around 8.30pm on Thursday, December 4.

People were urged to 'avoid the area' as 55 firefighters tackled the blaze at the unit, which contained fireworks, stock and wooden pallets.

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Those living nearby posted pictures and videos on social media, showing large red flames and fireworks going off as the fire took hold.

Firefighters used water from the canal to help douse the flames, with a hydraulic aerial platform also in use.

West Midlands Police were also at the scene, with motorists warned Pleck Road has

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