Inferno rips through homes as wildfire spreads with major incident declared after blazes erupt around UK

A HUGE grass fire has spread to houses in Stourbridge as “horror movie” blazes rage out of control. Enormous fires are ravaging the UK, engulfing entire houses, cars and gardens, with several major incidents declared and the M6 partially shut. Blazes tear through homes and a car after after a grassfire got out of control in Stourbridge One witness said the blaze in Stourbridge was “like something from a horror movie” Fires rip through homes in Stourbridge A huge blaze tears through Stourbridge Credit: Alamy Several are ripping through the West Midlands, including in Stourbridge, Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent, and Stratford-upon-Avon. One witness said the monster blaze in Stourbridge was “like something from a horror movie”. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The fire is thought to have started at a golf course and jumped the road where it spread fast to homes. Entire houses can be seen consumed by flames and more than 60 firefighters are tackling the huge wildfire. An estimated 49 acres of land, including a forest, is burning as locals are forced to flee their homes. Residents of the West Midlands are being urged to stay inside as thick smoke fills the skies. A huge fire by a home in Norton, Stourbridge Fields and golf course burn in Stourbridge More than 60 firefighters are tackling a huge wildfire in Stourbridge Credit: Alamy A fire ‘double the size’ of a two storey house blazed through at least six gardens in Tamworth Credit: SWNS The M6 Northbound has been shut between J5 and J6, where “thick smoke is blowing across the carriageway”. In Castle Vale, Birmingham a woman was seriously injured as a blaze tore through several homes. Most read in The Sun Other blazes have broken out in Druids Heath, Birmingham and Solihull. And a major incident has been declared in the Warwickshire area, near Stratford-upon-Avon. Another major incident has been declared in Mousehold Heath, Norwich with flames ripping through woodland and threatening nearby homes. In Rainham, a car fire quickly spread, igniting roadside fencing causing traffic chaos. At least seven separate wildfires are raging in South Wales, including in Porth, where a new fire has broken out. Firefighters have been battling a huge hill and woodland blaze for days in Blaenavon. Fires are also actively spreading through Merthyr Tydfil, Rudry Forestry, Mountain Ash (Cefn Pennar) and Newport. A 50ft blaze ripped through at least six gardens and hospitalised one woman in Tamworth, Staffordshire this morning. The terrifying inferno tore rapidly through several back gardens. It comes as temperatures soared to 36 degrees in England on one of the hottest days on record. More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us on TikTok @TheSun. 2 comments2