Seven fire engines from across two counties responded to a blaze that saw a busy road closed off by emergency services.

Cores End Road, Bourne End was closed to traffic on Saturday as firefighters responded to a roof fire at around 11.40am that day.

Residents described the incident as 'scary' as police warned drivers to stay away.

It has now been confirmed that seven fire engines attended the scene with crews travelling from Beaconsfield, Maidenhead, High Wycombe, Gerrards Cross and Slough.

The police were reported to the Pastures at around 11 pm on July 8 (Image: NQ)

A spokesperson for Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Seven appliances and crews (including a turntable ladder and command unit) and three officers attended at the height of the fire.

"A fire was located within a residential building.

"The firefighters used seven sets of breathing apparatus, three hose reel jets, a 10.5 metre ladder and a thermal imaging camera.

"They also reinspected the property later that evening to check for hot spots."

The road was closed between the junctions of Frank Lunnon Close and the west end of Willows Road.

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Firefighters were seen going up the side of the house which was described as a maisonette or flat before crews began to leave the scene at around 2pm.

Eyewitness and Bourne End resident Sophie Harris, a reporter for the Daily Express, expressed her fear amid the blaze, saying she hopes the residents are safe. 

She said: "It's super scary to see this scene unfolding in Bourne End.

"I've not seen anything like it, and I hope the residents are safe.

"It's unsettling to have this happen before Christmas, but I'm confident that the local community will do everything possible to help."

A police spokesperson said at the time: "Due to the nature of the incident the road is currently closed in both directions between the junctions of Frank Lunnon Close and the west end of Willows road.

"Please avoid the area and take alternative routes."