Two arrested after serious Trowbridge house fire

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Scene of fireImage source, Wiltshire 999s
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Six fire crews attended the blaze at a house in Frome Road at about 01:00 GMT on Saturday

Two men have been arrested following a serious fire at a house in Wiltshire.

Two local men, aged 44 and 55, are being held on suspicion of committing arson with intent to endanger life after the fire in Trowbridge on Saturday, Wiltshire Police said.

Fire crews were called at about 01:00 GMT to deal with the blaze at a semi-detached property in Frome Road.

A woman rescued from a first-floor bedroom remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.

A police spokeswoman said: "They [the two men] are connected to the address where the fire happened.

"Our investigation into the fire is still ongoing."

Image source, Trowbridge Fire Station
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An investigation to establish the cause of the fire is under way

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