{"id":370659,"date":"2026-08-16T19:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/families-return-to-homes-reduced-to-ashes-after-wildfire-rips-through-community\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:00:23","slug":"families-return-to-homes-reduced-to-ashes-after-wildfire-rips-through-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/families-return-to-homes-reduced-to-ashes-after-wildfire-rips-through-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Families return to homes reduced to ashes after wildfire rips through community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/dZyyxPwJIR4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Families return to homes reduced to ashes after wildfire rips through community\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dZyyxPwJIR4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Bishop of Dudley describes being evacuated as flames higher than houses approached during devastating fires in Stourbridge.<\/p>\n<p>Residents are returning to mixed fortunes with some homes completely destroyed, as authorities warn extreme dry weather means the fire risk remains dangerously high.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/uk-wildfires-wales-stourbridge-heatwave-weather-live-13571553<\/p>\n<p>#wildfire #stourbridge #uk #heatwave #skynews <\/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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