Several homes affected by central England wildfire, fire service says


LONDON, Aug ⁠13 (Reuters) - A major grass fire ⁠in Stourbridge, central England, has ‌affected six properties and left two people suffering from the effects of heat and ​smoke, emergency services said ⁠on Thursday.

Aerial pictures ⁠from a Sky News helicopter showed ⁠at least ‌three properties ablaze close to the fire ⁠about 127 miles (204.4km) from London.

West Midlands Fire ​Service ‌said the fire was affecting ⁠a number ​of locations around Ounty John Lane, Racecourse Lane and Stourbridge Road ⁠and that it had ​increased resources at the scene.

Some local rail services were halted for safety ⁠reasons and a number of nearby properties were experiencing power issues, the fire service said.

About 60 firefighters ​were tackling the ⁠blaze. There was no further information ​on injuries or the ‌extent of the ​damage.

(Reporting by Sam TabahritiEditing by James Davey and David Goodman)

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