Enormous fire at Jaguar Land Rover’s £500million Castle Bromwich car plant as firefighters rush to scene

This morning, Jaguar Land Rover’s £ 500 million production facility came out and the smoke filling 50 firefighters filled the stage.

Blaze exploded at 8.15 in the morning at the Bromwich Base of Bromwich Castle of the Luxury automobile company in Birmingham’s Castle Vale region and lasted more than an hour to extinguish it.

Witnesses, black smoke in the middle of the large flames miles away from the plant and how to smell like a rubber or plastic burning said.

The West Midlands Fire Department sent eight firefighters, three 4 × 4 brigade intervention vehicles and a hydraulic air platform to the Chester Road.

A witness told Birminghamlive: ‘There were very big flames and many black smoke. The whole area smells like plastic or rubber when it is burning. There were a lot of firefighters. ‘

And a driver told Coventrylive: ‘There were a lot of smoke from the building and going to the sky. I noticed miles away, and then I noticed it was the JLR building. ‘

A West Midlands Firefighter spokesman said: ‘On Tuesday, shortly after 8.15, we responded to the Chester Road in Birmingham’s Kale Valet area.

‘Eight firefighters, three 4 × 4 brigade response vehicle and a hydraulic air platform, about 50 firefighters by the crew.

Blaze started today at 8.15 at the Bromwich Castle in Kale Vale region.

Smoke in the air at the Jaguar Land Rover Base in Birmingham this morning

‘Participating crew Ward End, Sheldon, Aston, Perry Barr, Hay Mills, Highgate, Handsworth, Smethwick and Solihull stations.

‘This is a fire in a vehicle production facility. The crew wearing a respiratory device deals with the fire. ‘

In an update at 9.45 in the morning, he added the fire department: ‘The fire was extinguished and it was confirmed that it was released shortly after 9.30 in the morning.

‘Sprinks were disabled. Firefighters will remain at the scene to extinguish the hot spots while the ventilation occurs. ‘

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: ‘Currently, Chester Road, Castle Vale in a building fire in a building fire, we have a medical officer by supporting colleagues. No patients. ‘

And a Jaguar Land Rover spokesperson said: ‘West Midlands Fire Department Service, this morning, joined the fire in a block in Bromwich Castle.

‘The incident was quickly solved without reported injuries. Fire teams stay at the scene to support investigations. ‘

The castle of Jaguar Land Rover in the Castle Vale region of Birmingham Bromwich Base (File picture)

West Midlands Police directed Mailonline to firefighters.

The site began in 1909 as an airport and was used by the royal flying corps in the First World War, and just before the Second World War it became an airplane factory.

In addition to the Lancaster bombardment aircraft, more than 12,000 Spitfire aircraft were built, then the car body pressures after the site war was taken over by Fisher & Ludlow.

At the end of this, the Jaguar was a part of British Leyland before going to the site in 1977-until last summer, the site was recently used with the production site for XE and XF Saloons and F-Type Sports.

In June 2024, as a part of the transition to a completely electric premium automobile manufacturer, including a 12 -month ‘sunset period’, where Jaguar will not build or sell a new model in 2026, all vehicle assembly lines were closed.

The facility is now working as a paint shop for Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO), a side line in the production of high -performance cars.

This company comes after investing SVO paint operations 41 million to make the new house.

In addition, Jaguar, which will be gathered in the nearby Solihull factory, will be used because it has pressed more than 100,000 luxury home series.

There is currently no electric cars in the factory.

Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich Base An Old Spitfire Production Facility (File Picture)

A JLR spokesman told Mailonline: ‘From 2024 to 2028, we invest 18 billion £ 18 billion, including investing and bringing new skills such as software and data engineering, including bringing new skills in our facilities, including new skills, [battery electric vehicle] Technology.

‘Castle Bromwich Facility in the UK will continue to play a key role by providing panel printing for new generation electric models, SV paint facilities and product renewal.’

He added: ‘The new Jaguar will have a strong British footprint. Solihull was produced with pressed panels from the Bromwich Castle. ‘

Last week, the car giant, President Donald Trump’s tariffs and increasing global uncertainty was warned about the effect of profit forecasts for the year.

The company, which belongs to the TATA of India, reduced the expectations of cash flow and said that this financial year expects margins in profits of 5 percent to 7 percent.

Previously pointed out to 10 percent for the year, while a profit margin of 8.5 percent throughout the year.

The company is the largest employer in the UK’s automotive sector and the facilities in the UK are building Rover SUV models. He produces his defender models in Slovakia.

The company stopped all posts to the US in April after President Trump administration brought 25 percent more tariffs to car imports.

The UK restarted posts last month after an agreement to export a 10 percent tariff to export 100,000 cars to the US annually.