Firefighters leave scene after grass fire which took hold in a residential area in Dudley
Fire crews from three stations across the Black Country have now left the scene of a grass fire which had been affecting fences in a Dudley residential area.
The crews from Brierley Hill, Dudley and Haden Cross were called to reports of the fire on grassland near Russells Hall in Dudley, just off Thornberry Drive at around 11.20am
Residents enjoying their Bank Holiday were warned to beware of smoke and keep their windows closed.
A West Midlands Fire spokesman confirmed the crews had now left the scene.
The fire is the latest grass fire to happen in the region, following major incidents at Pulverbatch and on Haughmond Hill in Shropshire over the weekend.
Around 20 crews were sent to the incidents, which came as the service was also tasked with responding to a host of smaller wildfires, including one at the popular Shropshire beauty spot, The Long Mynd, that had been sparked by a small barbecue.
The Pulverbatch incident, on Broom Hill, has left around 20 hectares of scorched hillside earth, with 12 crews from across the county, and Mid Wales firefighters, sent to the scene after being alerted to the situation at 1.26pm on Sunday.
The second major incident of the day came shortly before 8pm, involving a huge fire on Haughmond Hill - with the flames visible to residents in Telford and Shrewsbury.
Some seven crews were tasked with tackling the hillside blaze, which had taken hold over around 250m by 50m of trees and undergrowth.
