Fire engulfs former Wolverhampton Grade II listed baths

Up to 30 firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a Grade II listed former swimming baths in Wolverhampton.

The basement and ground floor of the derelict Heath Town swimming baths in Tudor Road caught fire at about 18:20 BST.

A large quantity of timber was alight as firefighters navigated holes in the pool floor and basement, a spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said.

The fire is believed to have been started deliberately.

Police, Wolverhampton Council staff and gas workers went to the scene. No injuries have been reported.

The building, which is thought to have been derelict for almost 20 years, was given listed status in September 2000.

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