Conflictos · 19 homes destroyed19 viviendas destruidas en Stourbridge tras propagarse incendios accidentales desde los campos hasta las callesEscrito 7 de septiembre de 2026 a las 21:22 UTCVerTranscripción0:0019 homes have been destroyed and [music]0:0218 more seriously damaged after a0:04wildfire burned across 500 acres in0:06Stourbridge,0:07>> [music]0:07>> stopping about 150 yards from a0:09hospital, schools, and football pitches.0:11Houses in nearby Hagley were also0:13[music] threatened as the fire pushed to0:15the edge of built-up areas, leaving0:17little separation between the flames and0:19critical facilities. Fueled by tender0:21dry grass and shifting winds, the fire0:23gave homeowners little warning and0:25gutted houses in minutes, forcing0:27evacuations while local farmers moved in0:29to help alongside fire crews. The0:32Stourbridge blaze is part of dozens of0:34recent fires stretching services across0:36the country, including a major incident0:37near Duffryn in Carmarthenshire in0:39Wales. The scale stretched services0:41beyond the immediate area, requiring0:43mutual aid for West Midlands [music]0:45from Hereford and Worcester and0:46Staffordshire, and 200 military0:48personnel have been deployed across0:50England and Wales. 2026 has already0:52surpassed the 2025 record with 24 major0:55wildfire incidents declared [music]0:56since January, and on Friday evening0:58public safety concerns prompted the1:00first use of the national text alert1:02system. The fire burned about 5001:04[music] acres before it was stopped1:05roughly 150 yards short of the hospital1:07complex. With hot, dry weather and1:09little rain forecast for days to weeks,1:12emergency services expect further1:14[music] wildfires. Video of the fire was1:16published August 15th at 17:23 UTC and1:19runs 163 seconds. And this account comes1:22from that single video report, which has1:24not yet been independently confirmed.1:26Like and follow for more stories that1:28matter.Leer el artículoCronología de la historiaHeyDexEl vídeo breve ↗
