A fire involving 50,000 tonnes of plastic recycling material and a factory unit in the West Midlands has been declared "a major incident". The fire service said 200 firefighters were at the scene in Smethwick. Nine firefighters have been taken to hospital after tackling the fire at the Jayplas depot in Dartmouth Road. A plume of smoke is rising 6,000ft into the air. Birmingham International Airport has been alerted although there is currently no impact on flights. The incident is on an industrial estate, but the closest residents are being advised to keep windows closed. The fire service said Dartmouth Road, Halfords Lane and Brasshouse Lane were closed to traffic and that the fire was likely to cause congestion in the area. It also urged motorists to avoid junction one of the M5 if possible.