Four fire crews tackle flames at flats in Swindon – as smoke billows out of roof

Credit: Anne-Marie Thorpe

Firefighters have tackled another property fire in West Swindon overnight.

Emergency services responded to multiple reports of flames at a block of flats in Marney Road, Grange Park, at around 11.15pm on Sunday (17 July).

The incident comes just days after four homes were destroyed in a blaze in Walter Close.

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Four fire engines – from Swindon, Westlea, Stratton and Royal Wootton Bassett attended the scene.

Approximately 20 firefighters worked to extinguish the flames using two hose reel jets, two main jets and an aerial ladder platform.

Fire crews remained on scene until the early hours of the morning – making the property safe and dampening down.

Nobody’s thought to have been injured in the blaze.

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