Two separate fires send smoke plumes over town

Plumes of smoke have been seen above Devizes as a house fire and shed fire were reported close in proximity and time
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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.

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.

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