Christmas day fire

At 1804 on Christmas Day crews from across the south of Wiltshire & two crews from Hampshire responded to an incident in Durrington. The Incident was a fire in a large detached property, from which all the occupants had fortunately left prior to the arrival of the Fire and Rescue Service. Crews tackling the blaze were faced with high temperatures and heavy smoke logging and subsequently had to withdraw due to the unsafe structure. The fire was then fought from the outside of the building for reasons of safety.

The cause of the fire is at this time under investigation and crews will remain in attendance for most of the night.

Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service would like to remind members of the public of the need to be aware of the dangers of fire, also the benefit of fitting smoke detectors and having a plan of action of what to do in the unlikely event of a fire.

For advice on home fire safety, call 0800 389 7849 or visit www.wiltsfire.gov.uk

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