A FIRE in a terrace house in Shaftesbury completely destroyed a television and video player, say firefighters.

Dorset Fire and Rescue Service was called out to the property at Denham Drive, Guys Marsh, on Thursday.

On arrival at 1.30pm they found smoke billowing from the building.

Two metres of carpet was also destroyed by fire and the building suffered 75 per cent smoke damage.

The fire was extinguished by 2pm by two fire crews from Shaftesbury. The firefighters had to put on breathing apparatus to go into the house.