On the evening news last night we learned that a wildfire had broken out in Stourbridge near the golf course. It has been burning rapidly overnight and the current total is 19 homes destroyed with a further 18 suffering damage. Several people have been injured or suffered from smoke inhalation. Many homes have been evacuated and the residents taken to the Town Hall for refuge.
When I opened the patio doors this morning I could smell the acrid smell of smoke as Stourbridge is not too far away, and the fire was not under control at that point. Andy Burnham has been in the area to support those affected as well as the brave firefighters and rescue services. It's very worrying. We, too, are surrounded by tinder dry fields and trees on all sides.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all involved in this 🙏
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Stay safe and well wherever you happen to be,
Angie 💗
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