A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a flat fire in Liden.

Police rushed to the scene in the early hours of this morning while firefighters tackled the blaze on the second floor of a block of flats in Cromer Court.

Two residents were treated for smoke inhalation and a number of residents had to be evacuated as a precaution.

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: “There were no other reported casualties and residents have been able to return to their homes.”

The suspect was arrested shortly after the incident and is currently in police custody.

A spokesperson for Ramsbury Fire Station said: "Crews used breathing apparatus and hose reel jets and the occupants were cared for by the ambulance service."

Anyone who witnessed the incident should call Wiltshire Police on 101.