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Frustrated Pensioner Unable to Return Home After Stourbridge Blaze
Around 100 firefighters are damping down the blaze after six homes were damaged and several residents were evacuated, officials said.
- On Thursday, a 40-acre wildfire erupted in Stourbridge, spreading to at least six homes as around 100 firefighters battled flames that officials said spread 'like a domino effect.'
- Dudley Council is supporting around 300 people evacuated from the Norton area after authorities declared the wildfires a 'major incident' in response to strong winds and extreme heat.
- Thick smoke forced closure of the M6 northbound, causing motorists delays of around 120 minutes, while at least two people were treated for heat- and smoke-related injuries.
- Notable locations including Stourbridge Town Hall and St Michaels church opened as 'rest centres' for displaced residents, with residents organizing a 'huge community effort' to provide donations.
- Dudley cabinet member Cllr Ed Lawrence stated the situation is under control and urged the public to stay away; residents seeking information about evacuated relatives can call 0300 555 2345.
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Frustrated pensioner unable to return home after Stourbridge blaze
A FRUSTRATED Norton pensioner has told how he is not allowed back into his home after the devastating Stourbridge fire.
·Great Malvern, United Kingdom
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Residents Help Firefighters With Hosepipes, Buckets as Fire Tears Through Midlands
Residents across the West Midlands used hosepipes, buckets of water and improvised tools to help firefighters tackle wildfires declared a 'major incident' in several areas, including Warwickshire, as the UK recorded its hottest day of the year. In Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent, residents used hosepipes and buckets of water to help tackle a fire. One local described the situation as 'quite worrying' amid uncertainty over where it might spread, prompt…
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