Cannock fire: blaze rips through industrial estate as local business told to evacuate the area

Plumes of black smoke were seen from miles away as firefighters tackled the blaze near the A460 Orbital Island in Cannock on Thursday morning (May 9). According to Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, the fire started at distribution centre Super Smart Services, “which contains a variety of different materials for delivery”.

The fire service said that crews were called to the scene at 6.15am with 10 engines still on the scene attempting to get the fire under control. No one was in the building at the at the time the fire broke out. Local businesses were told to evacuate and nearby residents were advised to keep their windows and doors closed.

Staffordshire Fire and Recue Service said in an update on X (formerly Twitter): “We are at the scene of a large warehouse fire on Cley Road in Cannock. We’re advising the public to avoid the area. If you live nearby and feel you are affected, we recommend closing your windows and doors as a precaution. We will share updates as soon as we’re able to.”

Locals were able to spot the billowing smoke from miles around. Dog walker Rob Humphries spotted the smoke while out this morning. He said: “I was out on the morning dog walk and spotted a huge plume of smoke in the distance. It appeared to be coming from the other side of Cannock Chase, in the direction of Cannock.”