Care home residents forced to leave after roof fire

Residents at a care home have been forced to leave overnight after a fire broke out in the roof.

Firefighters were called to the residential care home on Prince of Wales Road, Dorchester, on Saturday shortly after 22:05 GMT.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said over 50 firefighters were sent from stations across Dorset, with crews from Yeovil also called to fight the blaze.

The fire service said: "We believe 11 residents were displaced and rehoused by the local authority."

Firefighters from stations across Dorset and beyond worked overnight to put the fire out

A Dorchester Fire Station spokesperson said: "Crews worked hard to get all residents safely out of the property and to stop the fire spreading.

"The fire was extinguished using multiple mainlines and hosereel jets with firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, and the use of the aerial ladder platform."

The fire was out by about 02:30, with a fire investigation set to take place.

About 50 firefighters were at the fire at its height on Saturday night