A 17-year-old girl was rescued from the bedroom of a burning house in Warminster this morning.

Fire crews from Warminster, Westbury and Trowbridge were called to the fire on Southleigh View at 9.18am this morning.

The fire, which is thought to have started in the kitchen spread rapidly and the crews rescued the girl who was trapped in a back bedroom.

She was taken to Bath RUH to be treated after inhaling a large amount of smoke.

A dog was also rescued from the living room and treated at the scene before being taken to a local vets.

More to follow.