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Road reopens after fire engulfs thatched cottage

Bea SwallowWest of England
Wilton Fire Station A fire engine with red and yellow hi-vis decals parked in the middle of the road. There are around nine firefighters standing nearby - one spraying water from a hose onto the thatched roof cottage, which is visible in the distance. Smoke can be seen coming from the destroyed roof, which appears burnt and pulled apart.Wilton Fire Station
Multiple crews attended the thatched cottage fire in a Wiltshire village

A road has reopened after a blaze engulfed the thatched roof of a cottage.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) said it was called to the scene on Tank Lane in Broad Chalke, near Wilton, Wiltshire, at about 17:33 BST on Friday.

Approximately 50 firefighters were called out to help at the height of the incident, deploying five hose reel jets, compressed air foam, and two aerial ladder platforms.

The fire was out at 12:16 BST and North Street - the main road into the village - has since been reopened.

Wilton Fire Station Two firefighters wearing uniforms and yellow helmets climbing on the roof of a building adjacent to the burnt property. The thatched roof is almost completely gone, except a portion on the right which could be salvaged. It is night time and the sky is completely black, with spotlights shone on the house.Wilton Fire Station
Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze in the early hours of Saturday morning

Crews from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were also in attendance at the scene.

A spokesperson for DWFRS said firefighters worked "extremely hard" to bring the fire under control and limit damage to the building.

"A massive thank you to local residents for your kind offers of refreshments throughout the incident and for your understanding while the road was closed," they added.

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