Stourbridge residents to learn if they can return home after wildfire declared 'under control'

Residents affected by the wildfires in Stourbridge may be able to return home as emergency services said the blaze is “under control”.

West Midlands Fire Service declared a major incident on Thursday as a wildfire spread across more than 500 acres and destroyed 19 homes in the market town.

It was one of several blazes to ravage through the UK this week as temperatures soared and the hottest day of the year was recorded on Thursday.

Locals affected by the Stourbridge fire have been invited to meet with emergency service officers who will outline “if further assessment needs to be made to let you into your property… or if you cannot currently return to your property”.

The fire service provided instructions to those who have been evacuated and said that alongside other agencies, it has worked “around the clock to bring the incident under control”.