Fire started deliberately at Gornal Crematorium

Black CountryWest Midlands Fire ServiceTwo fires were reportedly started on purpose at the site08:10, 04 Aug 2026Emergency crews were called to two fires at a crematorium which were started deliberately, West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) said.‌Firefighters were called to Gornal Crematorium on Chase Road just before 4pm on Sunday, August 2.‌It came after two lit fires were reportedly started on purpose at the site.‌READ MORE: Inside the 'unhappy' West Midlands town where locals say there's 'no money left'The blazes were extinguished and no one is thought to have been harmed.A spokesperson for WMFS said that they left the incident at 6.30pm.‌They added: "Shortly before 4pm on Sunday 2 August, we responded to Chase Road, Gornal Wood."A fire engine from Stourbridge attended Gornal Crematorium,