A kitten and a tortoise have been killed in a house fire in Calne – as a man suffered burns.
The occupant managed to rescue three dogs as the raging blaze took hold in Bryans Close Road at around 8.40pm last night (Sunday, 9 February).
Despite running into the burning building multiple times to bring his pets to safety, he was unable to save a kitten and tortoise.
His heroic actions resulted in burns to his face and back, and suffered some singed hair. The injuries aren’t believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.
The house sustained significant damage, and the occupants lost the majority of their possessions.
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Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that crews from Calne, Chippenham and Devizes attended the scene.
A spokesperson said: “On arrival crews found a fire on the ground floor of a terraced private dwelling and six firefighters in breathing apparatus used two hose reel jets, one main jet and mechanical ventilation extinguish the fire.
“Two casualties were conveyed to hospital by ambulance and our stop was in at 10:45pm.”
