# Major blaze in Warwickshire, Stourbridge fire injures two 2026-08-13T20:15:54+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service has declared a major incident after a large fire broke out in Salford Priors, Stratford-upon-Avon, on Thursday. Ten fire appliances are tackling the wildfire, which spread to outbuildings on Tothall Lane. Residents have been urged to close doors and windows and avoid the area. West Midlands Ambulance Service and Warwickshire Police are at the scene. Separately, a grass fire near Stourbridge golf course has injured two people and destroyed six properties. Around 60 firefighters responded, and a care home was evacuated. The M6 northbound near Birmingham was closed between junctions 5 and 6, causing delays of up to two hours. A third blaze in Stoke-on-Trent prompted evacuations on Sandy Road. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: British emergency services, Salford Priors, Stourbridge blaze, Stratford-upon-Avon fire, West Midlands, wildfire Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/major-blaze-in-warwickshire-stourbridge-fire-injures-two/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/major-blaze-in-warwickshire-stourbridge-fire-injures-two/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.