Recap: Several fires rage across West Midlandspublished at 19:17 BST
19:17 BST
Multiple fires have been reported across the West Midlands starting with a blaze in Stourbridge.
About 100 firefighters have been tackling a huge grass fire near Stourbridge Golf Course, with flames said by witnesses to be spreading across roads in some places.
West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) confirmed six homes were affected by the fire, while two people were injured.
Image source, WMFS
Elsewhere, homes in Castle Vale, Birmingham, were badly damaged by a fire with one woman reported to have suffered serious injuries, according to WMFS.
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service declared a major incident due to a “large fire” at Tothall Lane, Salford Priors, near Alcester.
People have been told to avoid the area, as well as keep doors and windows shut.
There has also been a fire in Sandyford, Stoke-on-Trent.
A small number of homes have been evacuated from the Sandy Road, according Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service.
In Worcestershire, at 16:30 police and fire crews were called to Three Springs Road, Pershore.
Hereford and Worcester Fire Service said eight fire engines were sent to the scene where one eyewitness estimated as many as six homes could be affected.
Image source, James Lees