The cause of a bungalow fire in Swindon has been revealed.
Firefighters rushed to a property on Drove Road at around 3:08am on Wednesday morning to find the roof of the bungalow alight.
A man was rescued from his home while several crews from Swindon, Stratton, Westlea, Marlborough, Royal Wootton Bassett and Pewsey tackled the blaze.
A neighbour, Chris Howell, described being woken up by his dog who was trying to alert him to the fire and he rang emergency services at 3:06am.
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The ex-firefighter said he saw a woman exit the property but a disabled man was trapped inside and the fire crews arrived just two minutes later and promptly brought him to safety.
Drove Road was closed in both directions on Wednesday morning for several hours and a cordon was in place around the property.
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At around 7:15am, many of the fire crews left the scene, while one remained to investigate the cause of the incident, which is thought to be an electric bathroom fan.
A Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "The fire investigation has now finished and the officer believes the most likely cause to be an electric bathroom fan."
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