WESTBURY residents were evacuated from their homes last night when a fire broke out at Ham Hill garage.

Fire crews from Westbury, Warminster and Trowbridge received the emergency call at 9.23pm.

The workshop contained quantities of aerosols, thinners and argon cylinders.

Neighbours were evacuated to the nearby community centre until the blaze was brought under control at about 10pm. Police are treating the blaze as suspicious, and CID officers have attended the scene.