'Apocalyptic' scenes in West Midlands as 'devastating' wildfire tears through homes - lbc.co.uk

'Apocalyptic' scenes in West Midlands as 'devastating' wildfire tears through homes  lbc.co.uk

West Midlands Fire Service said it was facing "extreme levels of demand" due to a huge fire in Stourbridge, where a child and three firefighters were taken to hospital, as multiple blazes break out across the region

'Raining ash for hours' - 10 left injured after 'apocalyptic' wildfires rage across West Midlands  GB News

The "apocalyptic scenes" caused by huge blazes in the West Midlands area of England have led to thousands of 999 calls on the UK's hottest day of the year, a fire chief has said.

The Prime Minister is being kept informed of developments23:05, 13 Aug 2026Thousands of 999 calls reporting widespread fires in the West Midlands have been made today (August 13) on what has been the UK’s hottest day of the year, a fire chief has said.‌Two people were injured earlier after a fire ripped through home in

A chief fire officer said it was “one of the most significant” incidents the region’s fire service has ever dealt with.

Huge fires have caused “apocalyptic scenes” in the West Midlands – forcing some people to flee after blazes started tearing through homes on the UK’s hottest day of the year.

West Midlands Fire Service say there have been two people injured, affected by the heat and smoke

About 60 firefighters attended the scene near Stourbridge golf course.

About 60 firefighters attended the scene near Stourbridge golf course.

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published August 13, 2026 6:35pm Updated August 14, 2026 10:26am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A child and three firefighters have been taken to hospital following a grass wildfire which set several houses al

Flames can be seen ripping through buildings and thick plumes of smoke is rising into the sky with 60 firefighters tackling the blaze in the Racecourse Lane area of Stourbridge

Huge fires have threatened to tear through homes in the West Midlands after dramatic footage circulating online showed enormous flames coming from buildings and a golf course