Residents shock and fear over fire on Derby Street, Weymouth

Police were alerted to the fire on Derby Street at around 8.20pm on Friday.

Police, fire and ambulance emergency services were on the scene. Dorset Police say that there were no reports of any injuries.

Neighbours say that the fire was tremendously hot, with flames billowing out of the window.

(Image: Supplied) Judy Parsons lives directly next door. She had to be evacuated in case the fire spread to her home. She said: "Last night somebody just knocked on our door really hard, saying there was a fire.

"The window from next door fell out because of the heat, hit the bay window roof and smashed into the road.

"My first thought was that 'I hope everybody is safe' because it was ferocious, then it was 'I hope it doesn't spread to mine'.

"The firemen were here for about two and a half hours. They were really good."

Mrs Parsons says that members of the community came out and offered her a cup of tea and a place to stay whilst she waited to be let back into her home, adding they were 'really lovely'.

Lee Dolbear also lives in the area. He said: "It was a violent fire with flames billowing out.

"There was a clear presence of smoke in the air, I wasn't sure what was going on.

"The heat from the it billowed out with the flames. I looked up and I thought 'oh my god'."

Fire engine parked on Ranelagh Road (Image: Supplied) (Image: Lee Dolbear) Another resident said: "Coming down the road I didn't know if it was my house until I saw the smoke coming out.

"It is shocking."

And one added: "I was disturbed by all the smoke. It was pretty scary."

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "We received a report from the fire service at around 8.20pm on Friday, September 20 of a fire at an address in Derby Street in Weymouth.

"Officers attended to assist the fire service. There are no reports of any injuries."