Firefighters 'went above and beyond' tackling Lacock house fire
"You don't have much time to think about it," said Ms Collins."You think where is all that smoke, where are all those flames from? I thought it was just a fire in the garden. Someone came hurtling down the road and said 'your thatch is on fire'." She said she could not thank the fire service enough."They just worked like trojans, they went above and beyond. They carried out all our furniture, anything they could get."
The service saved most of the possessions, and Ms Collins said she plans to write to authorities later to thank them further.She and her husband are not currently allowed back in the house, but she explained they are "very lucky" as they have some accommodation above their garage.As it is listed, the cottage will be rebuilt.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said it was called out to the property on Monday afternoon and brought in resources from all over Wiltshire.Local roads around the home were closed off, with firefighters working through the night.They were able to leave the scene at 10:00 BST 22 July and the fire service has thanked the nearby pub The Bell Inn for refreshments. Meanwhile, Ms Collins said herself and her husband are "fighting fit" and a bit tired.She called the local community "caring and compassionate" as she explained they had been sent goodwill messages.
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