Tributes have been made to the two men who were killed after a series of explosions at a fireworks warehouse.
The bodies of Simon Hillier, who worked at the industrial unit, and Stewart Staples, one of his customers, were discovered by police late on Friday evening.
Mr Hillier's relatives said: "Whilst we are still waiting for a formal identification to be made, as a family, we are resigned to the fact that we will not see Simon again.
"We are all very proud of his sporting achievements and everything else he did in life. He was a fantastic son, brother and a terrific dad, we all miss him dearly."
Mr Staples' family – his wife, three children and a young grandson – added: "We are totally shocked and devastated about Stewart's death.
"We need to come to terms with the tragic loss of someone who was a devoted and much loved family man."
Staffordshire Police have said it could take some weeks to formally identify the victims, but evidence has placed Hillier, 41, and Staples, 57, at the scene.
Supt Ian Coxhead said: "Our sympathies remain with the families involved and we're doing everything we can to help them at this distressing time.
"We anticipate this will be a lengthy and complex investigation. Our work to establish the cause of the fire is going to take considerable time."
A man in his 40s remains in a critical condition at Birmingham Hospital after Thursday's explosion, and is suffering from serious burns. Another victim has been discharged and is recuperating at home.
Police have said the warehouse is completely destroyed, and described the building as a "dangerous scene".
The unit, based on an industrial estate, had been used to store "a significant volume of fireworks" for four years, and Staffordshire County Council has confirmed that "no safety issues" had been reported with SP Plastics, which owned the unit.
It took hours for dozens of firefighters to bring the blaze under control. One witness described the "deafening and constant noise" as fireworks detonated in the heat.
Police have released a 53-year-old man who had been arrested in connection with the explosion, and he is now being treated as a witness.
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