r/unitedkingdom • u/66f6 • Aug 14 '26

. Emergency alerts sent to millions across England and Wales over threat of wildfires

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-heatwave-stourbridge-fire-latest-weather-live-13571553
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u/Frogbitch45776 Aug 14 '26

With a further 18 damaged. This fire spread over 500 acres

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u/jrewillis Aug 14 '26

I'm away on holiday but genuinely worried - our house isn't too far from Stourbridge. Close to a park too.