A night time fire at Swindon’s court building caused heavy damage to the roof.
The blaze at the Swindon Crown and County Court broke out in a second floor plant room and pictures from the scene show firefighters standing on the roof.
An aerial platform was used to by the six crews who attended the fire at 12.53am on April 10, leaving at 6.51am.
In total, 14 firefighters wearing breathing apparatus took on the blaze with water jets.
A Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 12.53am this morning about a non-residential property fire on Islington Street, Swindon.
“Crews from Swindon (x2), Stratton (x2), Westlea and Royal Wootton Bassett attended along with the aerial ladder platform from Swindon and support unit from Devizes.
“The fire, located in a second floor plant room, was extinguished by 14 breathing apparatus wearers using hose reel jets, main jets and the aerial ladder platform.
“Our stop was in at 6.51am.”
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