Stourbridge fire destroyed 19 homes as "significant number of residents displaced"

NewsMidlands NewsThe intense blaze swept through approximately 500 acres birminghammail.co.uk18:01, 14 Aug 2026Fire chief confirms 19 houses 'fully destroyed' in Stourbridge fireWest Midlands Fire Service has confirmed that 19 homes were destroyed and a 'significant number of residents' displaced following a horrific grass fire in Stourbridge.‌More than 100 firefighters, including 11 specialist teams, battled to contain the flames which swept rapidly through Stourbridge Golf Course, in the Racecourse Lane area, at 1.30pm on Thursday (August 13).‌In an update at 3.30pm on Friday, Chief Fire Officer, Simon Tuhill said the fire engulfed 37 properties, of which 19 were fully destroyed and a further 18 sustained damage.‌Read More: PM Andy Burnham praises devastated fire-hit Stourbridge as he ma