Several homes ablaze as firefighters try to contain West Midlands grassfire

About 60 crew responding to blaze covering about 40 acres near Stourbridge golf course Several homes are ablaze and two people are receiving treatment as firefighters attempt to contain a grassfire in the West Midlands . The region’s fire service was alerted to an extensive grassfire near Stourbridge golf course just before 1.30pm on Thursday. About 60 firefighters are responding to the blaze covering about 40 acres. “Some local rail services have been stopped for safety reasons,” a fire service spokesperson said. Images released by the fire service show the fire spreading into nearby woodland and homes. The fire service spokesperson said two people had been affected by heat and smoke, but did not give details about their condition.

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