Smurfit Kappa’s Birmingham plant resumes some work after massive fire

Europe's largest paper packaging producer hit by blaze in which 8,000 tonnes of cardboard caught fire

Smurfit Kappa has resumed some operations at a packaging plant in central England after a large fire ripped through the facility overnight, according to the local fire service.

West Midlands Fire Service said more than 100 firefighters from across the region around Birmingham had made progress containing the blaze that they were alerted to on Sunday evening. It said there were no reports of any casualties.