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Firefighters tackle blaze that destroyed taxi in middle of Swindon street

byDaniel Jae Webb
25 February 2018 • 1.13pm
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A taxi was destroyed in a serious blaze in a Swindon street last night.

Firefighters were called to Meadowcroft in Upper Stratton at around 9.50pm on Saturday, where they found a car well alight in the middle of the quiet road.

One crew from Stratton Fire Station attended and extinguished the fire using one hose reel jet.


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