People start to return home after large fire in Stourbridge
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People are starting to return to their homes in Stourbridge in the West Midlands after a large fire in the area.
More than 100 firefighters, 30 fire engines and 11 specialist teams have been working to put out the fire which Fire and Rescue services say is now under control.
Around 300 residents were evacuated after the blaze spread from a nearby golf course on Thursday.
Multiple fires across England and Wales over the past few days prompted the government to send an emergency alert to people's phones.
Warning of wildfire risk in parts of England
- Published11 July
A firefighter tells us about wildfires and how to stay safe
The fires come during the UK's fifth heatwave this summer.
Fire chiefs say firefighters in England and Wales have already responded to over 950 wildfires this year, with 185 of them in the first 10 days of August alone.
A wildfire is a fire that spreads through outdoor areas such as grass, fields, bushes or woodland.
People are being asked to dispose of litter properly and not to use disposable barbecues in open countryside, parks and moorland areas.
