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Two separate fires send smoke plumes over town

Andrew MacLachlan A view through tree branches of a sunny day and roofs of homes - a thick plume of smoke is on the right and slightly smaller one on the left Andrew MacLachlan
Plumes of smoke have been seen above Devizes as a house fire and shed fire were reported close in proximity and time

Fire crews from four stations have been called to a blaze at a detached home, with an unrelated shed fire also being tackled nearby.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is still working to put out the house fire in Bath Road, Devizes which was reported at 14:40 BST.

The second fire, in a shed in Mayenne Road, was reported at about 14:55 BST.

Resident Andrew MacLachlan said he saw the smoke go from a "thin plume to full-on massive thick black cloud" as he drove half a mile along Bath Road.

Jamie Somerville A slightly blurry picture mostly showing thick smoke coming from the top of a house. Other homes around and some tree branches to the leftJamie Somerville
The fire at the detached property was reported at 14:40 BST

No casualties have been reported at either fire.

Crews from Trowbridge, Ludgershall, Calne and Corsham were called to the house fire with crews from Marlborough and Malmesbury sent to the shed fire.

Robin Edmunds A red brick shed with two doorways with bright orange, fierce flames burning, one door destroyed so it can be seen. Thick black smoke surrounds it.Robin Edmunds

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