Four people taken to hospital in Stourbridge, West Midlands with 500 people evacuated in southwest France Four taken to hospital and homes damaged in West Midlands fires Around 1,800 people had to leave their homes in western Germany overnight as a wildfire spread nearby, officials said Friday, w...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/14/fires-wildfires-extreme-heat-west-midlands-stourbridge-uk-greece-france-croatia-climate-crisis-europe-latest-news-updates)