Helen Catt
BBC Oxford Political Reporter

Oxfordshire County Council, external has made 60 desks available at Abbey House in Abingdon. It says district council staff are heading there.

County council staff who use the building are also being asked to work more flexibly to make more space for them.

A fire has engulfed the South Oxfordshire District Council building and a funeral parlour nearby. A property in Roke Marsh was also on fire.

Thames Valley police have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of arson in connection with the fires.

BBC Radio Oxford has reporters at both sites, follow Marianne Bell, external for updates from Crowmarsh Gifford, and Adina Campbell, external from Roke Marsh.

Marianne Bell
Editor, BBC Radio Oxford

Here is the latest picture of the damage to South Oxfordshire District Council offices.

Fire crews are damping down now.

Paul Jenner
Newsreader, BBC Radio Oxford

Police investigating three fires in South Oxfordshire have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of arson.

Join me for the headlines online at 12:00.

Adina Campbell
Reporter, BBC South Today

I have been to the area of the other fire in south Oxfordshire, in Roke Marsh.

I've seen ambulances and fire crews. Thatched cottages are reportedly still on fire and the road is closed to the public, external.

Thames Valley Police have arrested a 47-year-old man, external on suspicion of arson in connection with three fires that broke out overnight in South Oxfordshire.

There were no reports of any injuries according to police.

In a statement police said that "it is believed that a vehicle collided with the SODC building prior to the fire."

Vale of White Horse, who house about two-thirds of their staff at the building in Crowmarsh Gifford affected by fire, tweets, external: You can still make council tax payments and enquiries over the phone on 0845 372 3201.

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

You can get an idea of the scale of the fire at the South Oxfordshire District Council buildings at Crowmarsh Gifford by watching footage taken from a helicopter of the scene on the BBC Oxford Facebook page, external.

Karl Mitchell-Shead has telling BBC News how he was woken-up by the sirens of emergency service vehicles, and filmed a video of the huge fire at the South Oxfordshire County Council building.

Image source, Karl Mitchell-Shead

He said he could see what looked like the "remnants of a vehicle" in the foyer of the building.

He said: "We wondered if someone had accidentally or purposefully driven into the building, but it certainly looked like that is where the fire started."

Paul Jenner
Newsreader, BBC Radio Oxford

A 47-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of arson and is currently in custody after three fires in south Oxfordshire overnight.

I'll have the full details at 11:00.

South Oxfordshire District Council has set up an emergency website, external following a fire at their offices in Crowmarsh Gifford as their normal site is down.

The council is putting their business continuity plan into place but most services will be affected.

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

Eyewitness Karl Mitchell-Shead captured footage of the blaze at the offices of South Oxfordshire District Council at Crowmarsh Gifford.

Image source, Karl Mitchell-Shead

You can watch this video on the BBC Oxford Facebook page, external.

Alison Dawes
News editor, BBC Radio Oxford

I have the latest from the Crowmarsh Gifford fire, where smoke continues to pour from the roof of the building of South Oxfordshire District Council, which has been almost completely gutted across the entire top floor.

In places you can see the roof has collapsed and you can see daylight through the building. Firefighters are still battling to bring this fire under control.

TVPSouth Oxon & VOWH tweets, external: Thames Valley Police are currently assisting @OxonFireRescue, external with three fires in the #Wallingford area

Adding: The fires are located on Quakers Corner, Roke Marsh, and two in Benson Lane #Wallingford

A number of roads are currently closed and we advise you avoid the area until further notice.

Paul Jenner
Newsreader, BBC Radio Oxford

Firefighters are trying to tackle three fires in South Oxfordshire, including a council building and a funeral parlour in Crowmarsh Gifford.

I'll have the latest and the other headlines at 10:00.

via Facebook

You can see a video of the blaze at the fire at the South Oxfordshire District Council offices in Crowmarsh Gifford on our Facebook page, external.

Image source, Facebook

BBC South Today reporter Adina Campbell tweets, external: Just got to the area where this big fire is at the council office. Huge smoke from the building - can smell it in the car.

The fire at the offices of South Oxfordshire District Council, is "believed to be the result of arson" according to Council Leader John Cotton.

Image source, Ian Negus

He told BBC Radio Oxford's Phil Gayle that the cause of the fire wasn't "completely clear", and he was concentrating on carrying out contingency plans.

He said: "We have plans for this sort of thing and I expect everything will be back supplying services in a couple of hours."

Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live

Ian Negus has tweeted a number of dramatic pictures, external of the huge blaze at the South Oxfordshire District Council offices in Crowmarsh Gifford, including the image at the top of this page.

Image source, Ian negus

You can also see a series of other pictures on the BBC Radio Oxford Facebook page, external.

Marianne Bell
Editor, BBC Radio Oxford

I've been to the scene of the fire of a thatched cottage and derelict building at Roke Marsh. Police have installed a 150m cordon after a concern about gas cylinders at the site.