54 treated, 19 hospitalised in West Midlands wildfires
54 treated, 19 hospitalised in West Midlands wildfires

Paramedics in the West Midlands have treated 54 patients, with 19 taken to hospital, following wildfires in the region, according to the West Midlands ambulance service.

Emergency response details

The update was confirmed via the PA news agency. The figures cover all patients treated by paramedics as a direct result of the fires.

Impact on Stourbridge

The burnt-out remains of houses in the Quarry Park Road area of Stourbridge, West Midlands, were visible after a huge blaze, as shown in a photograph by Peter Byrne.

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