Swindon housefire leaves family and 16-month-old baby fighting for their lives after blaze leaves them in critical condition
Six fire crews scrambled to the fire in Manchester Road before the casualties were taken to Great Western Hospital
A HOUSEFIRE has left a family, including a 16-month-old baby, fighting for their lives after a devastating fire just before midnight.
The blaze broke out in a house in Swindon last night - six people have been taken to hospital, with five in serious conditions.
Five people are fighting for their lives after a fire ripped through a house on Bonfire Night weekend
Six fire crews scrambled to the fire in Manchester Road before the casualties were taken to Great Western Hospital
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Three people were out of the property when crews arrived, and a further three were rescued by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
"All six were treated at the scene by South Western Ambulance Service and a BASICS doctor, supported by firefighters, and were taken to hospitals in Bristol and Swindon. Five of the casualties are said to be in a life-threatening condition.
"Swindon Borough Council opened a local community centre during the night to provide shelter for neighbours displaced by the firefighting operation, and the British Red Cross emergency response volunteers based at Swindon fire station attended at the scene to offer support."
Group Manager Dave Jacomb said: “This was a traumatic incident for all concerned, and I cannot praise enough the professionalism of both the attending firefighters and colleagues in Fire Control.