Birmingham Fire Dept. fights Sunday afternoon blaze near Innovation Depot [PHOTOS]

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Fire at 1307 1st Ave. North in the Birmingham “The Switch District” on January 21, 2024 (Jessica Allen / Bham Now)

The Birmingham Fire Department is fighting a fire this Sunday afternoon in downtown Birmingham at 1307 1st Avenue North.

The blaze is near several prominent sites in Birmingham’s “The Switch District” including EBSCO Capital, Spire Operations, Redemptive Cycle and Innovation Depot.

Bham Now was on the scene. Below are photos taken around 3:15PM.

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Smoke from the fire could be seen from all directions on the sunny, cold Sunday afternoon.

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Fire at The Switch District in Birmingham (Sarah Gronberg / Bham Now)

This is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates

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