{"id":370515,"date":"2026-08-15T22:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T21:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/stourbridge-wildfire-destroys-19-homes-as-uk-faces-record-fire-crisis\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T22:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T21:00:17","slug":"stourbridge-wildfire-destroys-19-homes-as-uk-faces-record-fire-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/stourbridge-wildfire-destroys-19-homes-as-uk-faces-record-fire-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Stourbridge wildfire destroys 19 homes as UK faces record fire crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/c_idWq7V3Lg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Stourbridge wildfire destroys 19 homes as UK faces record fire crisis\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c_idWq7V3Lg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A devastating wildfire in Stourbridge destroyed 19 homes and seriously damaged 18 more, spreading across 500 acres and coming dangerously close to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>As firefighters battled blazes across the UK, emergency services were stretched to the limit, with crews brought in from neighbouring regions to help contain the flames.<\/p>\n<p>With 2026 already surpassing last year&#8217;s record for major wildfires and little rain forecast, authorities are warning of further fires as dry conditions continue.<\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s Frazer Maude reports.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/uk-heatwave-stourbridge-wildfires-weather-live-13571553<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #wildfire #stourbridge #weather #uk <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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