A woman has been taken to hospital following a fire in Swindon.
On Tuesday evening at just before 8pm the fire service were called to a blaze at a three-storey building on Westlecot Road in Old Town.
Several fire engines were seen outside a property on the busy road, including crews from Swindon, Stratton, Westlea, Royal Wootton Bassett and Marlborough.
Firefighters extinguished a fire within a kitchen, first-floor bedroom and roof space while a 51-year-old woman was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene and taken to hospital by ambulance.
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A fire engine was seen parked outside the property this morning as firefighters reinspect the building.
Scaffolding has also been put up around it.Â
A Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At the height of the incident, we had crews in attendance from Swindon (x2), Stratton (x2), Westlea, Royal Wootton Bassett and Marlborough. On arrival, firefighters found a fire within the kitchen, first-floor bedroom and roof space of the three-storey building.Â
“Four breathing apparatus wearers used one main jet and one hose reel jet to tackle the fire which had also spread to the roof space. A further two breathing apparatus wearers were deployed to the neighbouring property to monitor the roof space and protect the property from fire spread.Â
“One 51-year-old female was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene by crews until the ambulance service were in attendance and conveyed to hospital. Our stop was in at 07:42am today and a reinspection will take place at 11am this morning.”
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