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Firefighters Still 'Monitoring Hotspots' as 'Exclusion Zones' Put in Place
Fire crews say the blaze has driven extreme demand and sent families to an emergency refuge as smoke and heat threaten nearby homes.
- On Thursday, authorities declared a major incident in Stourbridge, England, as wildfires spread during the country's hottest day of the year, forcing residents to evacuate their homes.
- Chief Fire Officer Simon Tuhill attributed the rapid spread to "tinder dry" conditions, while the West Midlands Fire Service faced "extreme levels of demand" battling the drought-fueled blaze.
- Three firefighters were hospitalized while battling the blaze southwest of Birmingham; emergency services reported at least six properties were affected, with some blazes set deliberately.
- West Midlands Fire Service reported making "progress" on Friday against the fire, which had "several points of origin," while Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the impact "awful."
- The NFCC warned investment is failing to "keep pace" with growing wildfire risks, as climate change and extreme heat create more frequent, larger, and increasingly complex fires.
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UK firefighters 'under pressure' as multiple blazes rage
Images showed scorched fields and burnt out homes in the town of Stourbridge in central England, where residents were evacuated and people treated for smoke inhalation as a fire spread on Thursday, the UK's hottest day of the year so far. Three firefighters were hospitalised fighting that blaze southwest of Birmingham. "It's been a particularly difficult, busy period for the fire and rescue service, where we've been under significant pressure," …
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Firefighters 'monitoring hotspots' at Stourbridge fire with exclusion zone in force
Fire crews are still tackling hotspots in Stourbridge.
·Great Malvern, United Kingdom
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