Fire in Devizes: Two separate blazes send smoke plumes over town
No casualties have been reported at either fire.Crews from Trowbridge, Ludgershall, Calne and Corsham were called to the house fire with crews from Marlborough and Malmesbury sent to the shed fire.
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