West Midlands wildfire spreads near Stourbridge as evacuations continue
Residents near Stourbridge in the West Midlands have been evacuated after a large grass fire spread across homes, roads and woodland on Thursday. Emergency crews said the blaze was affecting six houses and had burned across about 40 acres of land, with smoke visible across the town. Stourbridge Town Hall has been opened as a rescue centre for people forced to leave their homes.West Midlands Fire Service said it was facing extreme levels of demand as around 60 firefighters attended the scene near Stourbridge golf course after being alerted at about 1.30pm. The service said two casualties were affected by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 19:59 LONDON
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