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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHuge fires have spread across the West Midlands and the surrounding regions, destroying dozens of homes and prompting widespread evacuations. A major wildfire in Stourbridge caused extensive damage to grassland and properties, resulting in three firefighters and a child being hospitalised. Further blazes in Worcestershire, Staffordshire, and Warwickshire caused power cuts, property damage, and severe traffic delays along the M6. Fire chiefs have warned that emergency service operations in affected areas will continue for days, urging residents to stay away. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner praised the emergency services for tackling the blazes in exceptionally difficult conditions. In fullPictured: Residents told to ‘stay away’ as huge West Midlands fires cause ‘extensive’ devastationMore 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
Dozens of homes destroyed in massive West Midlands fires
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHuge fires have spread across the West Midlands and the surrounding regions, destroying dozens of homes and prompting widespread evacuations. A major wildfire in Stourbridge caused extensive damage to grassland and properties, resulting in three firefighters and a child being hospitalised. Further blazes in Worcestershire, Staffordshire, and Warwickshire caused power cuts, property damage, and severe traffic delays along the M6. Fire chiefs have warned that emergency service operations in affected areas will continue for days, urging residents to stay away. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner praised the emergency services for tackling the blazes in exceptionally difficult conditions. In fullPictured: Residents told to ‘stay away’ as huge West Midlands fires cause ‘extensive’ devastationMore 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
