Several homes ablaze as firefighters try to contain West Midlands grassfire

About 60 crew responding to blaze covering about 16 hectares near Stourbridge golf course

Several homes were ablaze and two people were receiving treatment as firefighters attempted to contain a grassfire in the West Midlands on Thursday.

The region’s fire service was alerted to an extensive grassfire near Stourbridge golf course just before 1.30pm on Thursday.