- A 23-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a large grass fire in Stoke-on-Trent.
- The blaze started on Thursday afternoon behind Maureen Avenue in Goldenhill, spreading quickly to affect four homes and several gardens before fire crews brought it under control.
- Staffordshire Police and local officials are supporting evacuated residents at Goldenhill Working Men's Club while investigating a recent surge in fires.
- The incident coincided with a major wildfire in Stourbridge, where more than 100 firefighters responded to a blaze that damaged homes and sent 19 people to hospital.
- Emergency services expect to remain at the Stourbridge site for days following an amber heat warning across the West Midlands.
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