6 April 2012 Last updated at 08:52 ET

Man burnt in derelict building fire in Walsall

Fire in Walsall The cause of the fire is being investigated

A man has suffered severe burns in a fire at a derelict building in Walsall town centre.

The fire broke out about 01:30 BST at the former factory building off Lower Forster Street.

The 37-year-old-man was taken to hospital with 40% burns, police said. Officers believe he was inside the building when the fire broke out.

West Midlands Police said officers were working with fire crews to establish the cause of the blaze.

Four fire engines attended.

More on This Story

Related Internet links

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites

BBC Birmingham & Black Country

Travel News

Weather

Birmingham & Black Country

Min. Night 14 °C

Features & Analysis

Elsewhere on the BBC

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.