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Wildfires destroy 38 West Midlands homes, PM promises summit.
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Wildfires that broke out after successive heatwaves have destroyed 38 homes across the West Midlands, including in Stourbridge, Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent. On the hottest day, fire control took almost 2,000 calls, and crews were short of engines after an accidental fire sparked by farming machinery spread. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised a summit on wildfires in the coming weeks to discuss equipment and resources.
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