A significant fire has broken out at a void property on Soho Hill, Handsworth, prompting a substantial response from West Midlands Fire Service. Currently, 50 firefighters are at the scene, battling the blaze that has engulfed the building.

In a daring rescue operation, fire crews have successfully rescued four individuals from the second floor of the property. The intense firefighting efforts, however, are being challenged due to the unsafe structure of the building, complicating the operation and posing additional risks to the firefighters.

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