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Two fires which destroyed 19 homes in Stourbridge were started accidentally
Investigators said farming equipment was being used near both fields before the blazes, which spread rapidly and damaged 18 other homes.
- West Midlands Fire Service investigators confirmed two fires that destroyed 19 homes in Stourbridge on August 13 were accidental, sparked by farming equipment near Racecourse Lane and Quarry Park Road.
- The August 13 incident occurred during the UK's hottest day of the year at 38.1C, with extreme conditions creating a tinderbox environment that helped flames spread across more than 500 acres.
- Eighteen additional properties sustained damage as fire spread through woodland, and paramedics treated 54 patients throughout the West Midlands, with 19 hospitalized including one firefighter.
- Chief Fire Officer Simon Tuhill said, "Our thoughts remain with everyone affected, whether directly or indirectly, by events on 13 August in Stourbridge and beyond," praising emergency responders and the farming community.
- The Right Reverend Martin Gorick, Bishop of Dudley, recalled seeing "houses going up in smoke in front of our eyes" during his evacuation, while investigators continue assessing the full circumstances.
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Great Yorkshire RadioTwo fires which destroyed 19 homes in Stourbridge were started accidentally
West Midlands Fire Service was first alerted to a blaze in a field near Racecourse Lane on 13 August. A second fire began shortly afterwards in a field near Quarry Park Road/Worcester Lane.
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