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Major fires that destroyed 19 Stourbridge homes started ‘accidentally’, fire service say

The Independent UK News · 26 August 2026 at 15:10

Major fires that destroyed 19 Stourbridge homes started ‘accidentally’, fire service say

Two fires that destroyed 19 homes in Stourbridge were started accidentally in a field where agricultural machinery was being used, West Midlands Fire Service said.

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Major fires that destroyed 19 Stourbridge homes started ‘accidentally’, fire service say

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