A FIRE, which was started accidentally by a barbeque, broke out in Salisbury last night (April 2).

Crews from Salisbury and Amesbury attended the property at Town Path in Harnham at 5.54pm after receiving reports of a fire in a garden.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service say the fire spread from the BBQ to the hedge and some garden furniture.

A spokesperson said: “We were called to Town Path, Harnham at 5.54pm last night (April 2) for a fire in a domestic garden.

“Two crews from Salisbury and one from Amesbury attended, and a hose reel jet and a main jet were used to extinguish the fire, which started accidentally with a barbecue and spread to the hedge and some garden furniture.

“A thermal imaging camera was also used to check there was no fire spread to the house. Our stop was at 6.34pm.”

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