Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA major incident has been declared following the blazes (ITV)Emergency services across the West Midlands are tackling two separate major wildfires in Stourbridge and Salford Priors, prompting warnings for local residents to remain indoors. In Stourbridge, around 60 firefighters were deployed to combat an extensive grass fire near Stourbridge golf course on Racecourse Lane, which threatened nearby homes after starting just before 1.30pm on Thursday. Stourbridge Town Hall has been opened as a rescue centre for displaced residents, whilst drone thermal imaging showed flames spreading across local roads. A second blaze on Tothall Lane in Salford Priors, Stratford-on-Avon, was declared a major incident by Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service after spreading towards outbuildings following a 2.30pm callout. Multi-agency response teams, including police, ambulance services, and fire crews, have urged nearby residents to keep all doors and windows firmly closed to guard against heavy smoke and to avoid traveling to the affected areas. In fullMajor incident declared as fires rage across West MidlandsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Two major blazes threaten homes in West Midlands
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA major incident has been declared following the blazes (ITV)Emergency services across the West Midlands are tackling two separate major wildfires in Stourbridge and Salford Priors, prompting warnings for local residents to remain indoors. In Stourbridge, around 60 firefighters were deployed to combat an extensive grass fire near Stourbridge golf course on Racecourse Lane, which threatened nearby homes after starting just before 1.30pm on Thursday. Stourbridge Town Hall has been opened as a rescue centre for displaced residents, whilst drone thermal imaging showed flames spreading across local roads. A second blaze on Tothall Lane in Salford Priors, Stratford-on-Avon, was declared a major incident by Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service after spreading towards outbuildings following a 2.30pm callout. Multi-agency response teams, including police, ambulance services, and fire crews, have urged nearby residents to keep all doors and windows firmly closed to guard against heavy smoke and to avoid traveling to the affected areas. In fullMajor incident declared as fires rage across West MidlandsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
