Firefighters are pictured at the scene of this morning's fire.

29 October 2008

More than 30 firefighters are currently at the scene of a house fire in Bledlow Ridge.

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service was called to the fire in Chinnor Road at 5.51am. All four crews from High Wycombe Fire Station are there, along with two crews from Princes Risborough, one from Beaconsfield and one from Aylesbury.

The single occupant was able to leave the house safely. The fire has badly damaged the roof, and firefighters are using three main jets, one hose reel and a compressed air foam jet to try to prevent it from spreading to the first floor.

Are Manager Denis O'Driscoll, who is also attending the incident, said: "It's devastating when your house is damaged in this way, but we are obviously very pleased that the householder did not suffer an injury. She did exactly the right thing by getting out of the house and staying out."

He added: "The crews have done extremely well to prevent the total loss of the roof and first floor and they have managed to salvage a good deal of property from inside the house."