Investigation launched into thatched property fire in Lacock
Crews were called to tackle the blaze at Bowden Hill yesterday afternoon (21/7) and remained on the scene through the night
There will be an investigation into the cause of a fire involving a thatched property in Lacock.
Crews were called to tackle the blaze at Bowden Hill yesterday afternoon - and remained on the scene through the night.
At its height, around 55 firefighters were on the scene.
In their first statement, the fire service confirmed: "We were called to Bowden Hill, Lacock at 3pm today (21 July) for a fire involving a thatched property.
"We currently have multiple crews on scene – 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."
In the latest update, we're told "good progress" is being made in bringing the fire under control.
At 7.45pm, they added: "Good progress is being made in bringing the fire under control, with thatch still being stripped from the roof and damping down continuing.
"We are due to scale back to eight fire appliances and support vehicles, and hope to scale back further later tonight.
"The road remains closed and is likely to be so until the morning.
"We will maintain a firefighting presence on scene through the night.
"A fire investigation will be carried out to determine the cause."