Residents escape major Banbury house fire as firefighters from across Oxfordshire battle overnight blaze
Firefighters from across the region attended a major house fire in Banbury on Saturday (June 13).
Two fire crews from Banbury and crews from Deddington, Hook Norton, and Bicester attended the fire at a property on Windrush, Banbury.
They were later joined by a fire crew from Burford and an Incident Support Unit from Eynsham.
Firefighters were called to the blaze at 11.44pm and stayed at the scene for more than 12 hours.
Thankfully, the residents of the property were alerted to the fire by their smoke alarms and were able to escape.
They have since been treated by colleagues from South Central Ambulance Service.
Several neighbouring properties were also evacuated during the incident due to the fire's size.
The fire crews were supported by Thames Valley Police, National Grid, SGN and Thames Water to tackle the fire.
A spokesperson for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue said: “It’s understood that smoke alarms alerted the occupants, demonstrating the importance of ensuring they are working with at least one on every level.”
An investigation into the cause of the fire has now been launched.