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Cordon as firefighters tackle house blaze

BBC Fire service red tape around road cordoned off near fire as two firefighters stand on road near engine. BBC
Firefighters have urged residents to keep their windows and doors closed

Firefighters are tackling a blaze that broke out in a home's roof, a fire service has said.

Two roads have been closed and residents have been urged to avoid Pinehurst Road in Swindon, Wiltshire.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) said both Pinehurst Road and Whitworth Road are shut and advised neighbours to keep their doors and windows closed.

Wiltshire Police confirmed that no-one has been injured in the incident.

Three fire engines parked on a road in Swindon. Two firefighters are in between two of the fire engines.
Firefighters have urged residents to keep their windows and doors closed

A DWFRS spokesperson added: "The fire involves the roof of the building, and we have firefighters in breathing apparatus working to extinguish the fire."

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