54 people were also treated by paramedics Stourbridge fire as blazes continue across Europe as extreme heat continues
Four taken to hospital and homes damaged in West Midlands fires
England has received just 4mm of rain so far in August, or 6% of the long-term average for the month, the Environment Agency said on Friday, as reported by PA.
It follows the driest July on record for the country, when only 7mm of rain was measured, or 10% of the average.
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A total of 54 people were treated by paramedics after Stourbridge fire as blazes continue across Europe amid extreme heat
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At least eight people died in Japan as heavy rains flooded roads and disrupted traffic while firefighters from Britain to France and Croatia struggled to contain blazes in Europe's fifth heatwave this summer