Man rescued after bungalow roof fire
A fire broke out on the roof of a bungalow in Swindon
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Firefighters have rescued a man after a fire in Wiltshire.
Crews were called to Drove Road in Swindon at 03:08 GMT after reports of a fire in the roof of a bungalow.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service deployed six fire appliances from Swindon, Stratton, Westlea, Marlborough, Royal Wootton Bassett and Pewsey.
A man, who lived in the property, was brought out by firefighters and handed into the care of the ambulance service.
The incident has been scaled back to four crews and an aerial appliance.
A road closure has been put in place on Drove Road, on the Old Town side of Groundwell Road.
The fire service said it will carry out an investigation in due course.
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