The cause of a house fire in Grafton Road, Penhill, was confirmed in a report published by Wiltshire 999s on Monday 17 August 2026. The fire itself happened four days earlier, on Thursday 13 August.
What happened
- The fire service was called at 4.50pm on 13 August.
- The fire began in a garden and spread to a home.
- It also damaged the outside of the house next door.
- Three crews attended, from Stratton, Swindon and Westlea.
- Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used three hose reel jets.
A fire service spokesperson said: "All occupants were accounted for and there were no injuries."
The spokesperson added: "The stop was at 7.24pm, and it was established that the fire started accidentally due to a discarded cigarette."
The family
The family who lived at the house launched a GoFundMe page to replace the belongings they lost, Wiltshire 999s reported.
A relative who set up the page wrote that the family were safe, but that many of their belongings had been destroyed.
Source: Wiltshire 999s.
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