'It's like ARMAGEDDON!' | Wildfire rages in Stourbridge as houses gutted in 'apocalyptic' scenes

Stourbridge was hit by "apocalyptic" fires yesterday, which are ongoing this morning - with multiple homes engulfed in flames and emergency crews battling blazes across the West Midlands. Fires have also broken out in Stoke-on-Trent, Stratford-upon-Avon and Pershore, with properties destroyed and hundreds left without power. A "large fire" in Salford Priors was declared a major incident. Homes in Stourbridge were evacuated yesterday after the blaze broke out near Stourbridge Golf Course, with at least six properties engulfed by flames after the major grass fire. Simon Markey, 60, the chairman of Stourbridge Golf Course, described the scene as 'like Armageddon' as players were evacuated. Locals fled their homes from what firefighters have described as one of the "most extensive" incidents they have ever dealt with. Some were sleeping in their cars overnight. Continue reading... https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news... The Mirror Facebook:   / dailymirror   The Mirror IG:   / dailymirror   The Mirror TikTok:   / dailymirror   The Mirror Twitter:   / dailymirror   The Mirror Homepage: https://www.mirror.co.uk Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.mirror.co.uk/email #uknews #stourbridge #breakingnews