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Stourbridge fire started accidentally, say investigators

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BBC News1 hrs ago

Investigators say the fires started accidentally in fields where farming machinery was being used.

West Midlands Fire Service was first alerted to a fire in a field near Racecourse Lane at about 1.27pm on August 13.

West Midlands Fire Service was first alerted to a fire in a field near Racecourse Lane at about 1.27pm on August 13.

The Independent🏁 first to report2 hrs ago

Families were forced to flee their homes as the fire rapidly spread