Huge smoke plume as firefighters tackle serious house blaze in Swindon

A huge smoke plume can be seen as firefighters tackle a serious house blaze in Swindon.

Emergency services were called to the property in Welcome Avenue at around 2.30pm today (Saturday).

The building – thought to belong to Goddard Park Primary School’s caretaker – was found to be well alight.

A smoke plume can be seen for miles around as firefighters fight the flames

The flames appear to be affecting the ground floor of the property (© Wiltshire 999s/Simon Gunning)

Several fire engines are at the incident in Park North, battling the flames. The road is currently blocked.

Nobody is believed to have been inside the property and the ambulance service is not in attendance.

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