LIVE: Thatched House Fire in Lacock
Fire crews are currently at the scene
16:47- Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue say: "We currently have crews on scene from Chippenham (x2), Calne, Devizes, Trowbridge (x2), Westbury, Malmesbury, Melksham, Bradford on Avon, Westlea and Amesbury, together with an aerial ladder platform from Swindon and support appliances from Salisbury and Corsham – approx. 55 firefighters. "Thatch is being stripped from the roof, with jets and compressed air foam in use to extinguish the fire. Firefighters are also working hard to salvage as many of the occupier’s possessions as possible. Due to the number of appliances on scene, Bowden Hill has been closed by Wiltshire Police and is likely to remain shut for some hours yet."
15:00- Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue called out to Bowden Hill in Lacock after reports of a thatched house fire.