Firefighters remain at industrial unit blaze

The fire swept through the wooden building and spread to several trucks and motorbikes

Firefighters remain at the scene of a fire which has engulfed a large wooden industrial unit along with trucks and motorbikes.

The fire off Dorchester Road, Sturminster Marshall, broke out on Thursday shortly before 19:30 BST.

Crews are having to maintain a safe distance after a number of acetylene and LPG gas cylinders were discovered in the building.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said some residents living close to the fire were temporarily taken to safety at a nearby pub as a precaution.

DWFRS said there was a large amount of smoke

The brigade said there was no longer an issue with smoke and the nearby A31 was unaffected.

Crews were waiting for daylight to use a drone to check where the fire is still burning, it added.

A fire investigation will start later when it is safe to do so.