The moment firefighters arrived to tackle a blaze on a residential street was caught on camera by a neighbour.

One firefighter can be seen kicking down a fence to the burning garage at Drove Road at around 12.10pm on Sunday (May 12).

It is not believed anyone was injured, but the flames licked the wall of a nearby house before they were extinguished.

Emma Reape, who took the video, said: “We were shocked. I called for a fire brigade but someone had already reported it. I knocked on the nearby house door but there was no answer.

 

“The garage was at the far end of the garden and the fire was then starting to lick the wall of the neighbouring house. It was quite alarming.”

Her husband was putting out the bins when he saw the fire. They could feel the heat from across the road.

Emma was with her young son.

She said: “He does love a fire engine so obviously he couldn't really notice the severity of the situation. I think he was probably a bit more excited by the action to be honest.”

Two fire engines arrived at the scene "in three minutes" and extinguished the fire but the structure is now "barely standing", says Emma.

It is believed that the owners of the garage were not home at the time.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue have been contacted for comment.