Residents of Tetsworth house escape 'moments' before fire
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Four fire crews were sent to the property in Tetsworth
Residents of a house escaped "moments" before it was engulfed in flames, a fire service has said.
Four fire crews were sent to the property in Tetsworth, near Thame in Oxfordshire, at 22:00 BST on Saturday.
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews worked "tirelessly" to prevent the flames spreading to a neighbouring house.
It said its initial findings suggested the fire was caused by a "battery-powered item" that was being charged.
In a post on Facebook, external, the service said: "The occupants were able to fortunately escape moments before the fire took hold and spread throughout."
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