A grass fire in Stourbridge, central England, affected six properties and left two people suffering from heat and smoke on Thursday, according to West Midlands Fire Service.
Grass fire in Stourbridge affects six properties, injures two
A grass fire in Stourbridge, central England, affected six properties and left two people suffering from heat and smoke on Thursday, according to West Midlands Fire Service.
The fire service said the blaze was affecting locations around Ounty John Lane, Racecourse Lane and Stourbridge Road, and that it had increased resources at the scene.
Aerial pictures from a Sky News helicopter showed at least three properties ablaze close to the fire, which broke out approximately 127 miles (204.4 km) from London.
Some local rail services were halted for safety reasons and a number of nearby properties were experiencing power issues, the fire service said.
- The source does not state the cause of the fire.
- The source does not provide details on the condition or identities of the two people affected by heat and smoke.
- The source does not specify the extent of structural damage to the six affected properties.
- The source does not state which rail services were halted or for how long.
- The source does not indicate how many properties were experiencing power issues.
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