On the 13th of August, Stourbridge sparked when a fire started near Racecourse Lane. Not only were lives at risk, but 19 homes were destroyed. West Midlands is where this tragedy took place. Not Australia, not South America, not Africa, but Stourbridge. Has climate change came to far; or do we still have time before the destruction is irreversible?
This tragedy attracted attention from every corner of the UK after a national alarm spread across Britain released by our Prime Minister, Andy Burnham. Burnham rushed to the sorrowful scene when he was confronted with a harrowing picture. However, did he really soak in the small-town horrors? Cat Eccles (Labour MP for Stourbridge) pushed for better resource fire services for future wildfires just like this one.
The Bishop of Dudley was one of many who were forced to evacuate. ” Absolutely tragic”. Just picture it, a man of God being let down as his whole life comes crumbling down. Although not only Stourbridge was affected that day but several other fires in the West Midlands and were left unseen to the public like a needle in a haystack. Do you think the climate crisis has come too far?
If you are beginning to lack a sense of responsibility, there’s many ways you can help our planet today such as donating to numerous charities and joining King Ed’s Environmental Leadership Programme. Think of Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and Australia whose lives have become permanently impaired due to wildfires like this one.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ye3ld87y1o
Emily Rose