Major Incident Declared in UK City After Fire Engulfs Multiple Buildings

Firefighters at the scene of a major incident at a derelict factory in Lower Horseley Fields, Wolverhampton, England, on Dec. 6, 2022. Jacob King/PA Media

More than 100 firefighters were called out in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, after a fire broke out overnight at multiple factory units, with authorities declaring it a “major incident.”

According to the West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS), fire crews were called to the Horseley Fields area of the city just after 9 p.m. Monday night.