Firefighters are making "good progress" in getting a fire under control at a commercial premises in Tidworth. 

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 9.45am this morning (July 26) to the incident in Jagdalik Road.

More than 20 fire appliances have been called to the scene, including two from Salisbury along with crews from Pewsey, Marlborough, Chippenham, Stratton, Devizes and Warminster. 

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The incident involves a fire within a stable block, used as offices and storage.

Firefighters found the roof of the property to be well alight on arrival

Crews from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are also assisting, including firefighters from Fordingbridge and two fire crews from Andover. 

A spokesperson for the fire service said: "We received a call at 9.45am this morning about a fire at a commercial premises on Jagdalik Road, Tidworth.

"Currently in attendance are crews from DWFRS (Salisbury (x2), Pewsey, Marlborough, Chippenham, Stratton, Devizes and Warminster), HIOWFRS (Andover (x2), Basingstoke, Whitchurch, Winchester, Fordingbridge, Tadley, Eastleigh, Basingstoke and Hardley) and O&RBFRS (Newbury x2).

"Water carriers from both Eastleigh and Royal Wootton Bassett are also in attendance with Aerial Ladder Platforms from Basingstoke and Swindon.

"The incident involves a fire within a stable block, used as offices and storage. Firefighters found the roof of the property to be well alight on arrival – good progress has been made by breathing apparatus wearers using main jets, hose reel jets and the ALPs. The fire is now surrounded."

Aspire Defence confirmed this morning that a fire alarm was triggered in a Grade II listed building known as The Stables on the MOD estate at Tidworth, which it says is used as offices and a store by Aspire Defence and the MOD. 

A spokesperson for Aspire Defence said: "All occupants were safely evacuated. The emergency services arrived on site quickly and are still in attendance [at 2.20pm]. The cause of the fire is yet unknown."