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Police make arrest after large house fire in village

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service A georgian-style house at night on fire, the sky a reddish orange from the flames, the roof destroyed and the red can been seen through the windows. A firefighter is in front, using a hose.Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service
Firefighters found most of the house engulfed in flames.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a large house fire in a rural village last week.

A man in his 60s has been released under investigation while police continue their enquiries into the blaze on Codford high street, near Warminster, Wiltshire.

The house fire was reported at 22:40 GMT on 31 October with around 35 firefighters tackling it at one point.

Wiltshire Police and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have been jointly investigating the incident at the georgian property.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service A georgian-style house with smoke billowing out the top - roof destroyed, walls standing but appears mostly destroyed inside too. Firefighters outside with hoses.Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service
Firefighters spent most of the next day dampening it down.

The incident involved firefighters from several stations including Warminster, Wilton, Westbury, Salisbury and Amesbury.

Crews and equipment from Yeovil were also deployed to the scene.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service fire engines along a street in the dark, lights on, equipment being used form the sides and topDorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service
At one point, there were seven engines and 35 firefighters being used
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