In Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent, four houses were destroyed. In Castle Vale, Birmingham, two bungalows were largely gutted after part of a roof caved in, leaving one woman seriously injured. In Pershore, Worcestershire, eight fire engines tackled a blaze that reached seven properties and forced roughly 30 evacuations. Warwickshire declared a major incident at Salford Priors before standing it down once crews had it contained. Two people were hospitalised with smoke inhalation from the Stourbridge fire, with four more treated at the scene. Three firefighters and one child were also hospitalised across the wider region.
