Resident safe after fire badly damages bungalow
BBCEmergency services have been dealing with a fire at a bungalow after an early morning emergency call.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said officers were called to North Wraxall, Wiltshire, at 05:58 GMT after the blaze broke out at a bungalow adjacent to the A420.
The spokesperson said at the height of the incident, crews attended from Chippenham, Corsham, Calne, Bath, Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge, together with a support vehicle from Devizes and a water carrier from Royal Wootton Bassett.
Police said road closures are in place and advised drivers to find alternative routes.
The spokesperson added: "The occupant of the property was safely with a neighbour when crews arrived."
Two breathing apparatus wearers, a hose reel jet and a main jet have been in use, with an aerial ladder platform (ALP) used as a water tower to allow roof tiles to be stripped away.
At 10.00 GMT, the incident was being scaled back to two fire engines, the ALP and the water carrier.
"The road will likely remain closed until firefighting activity has ceased. An investigation into the cause of the fire will be conducted when it is safe to do so," they added.
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