FIRE crews from nine towns were called to to tackle a major fire a converted block of flats in Frome.

At 2.45am this morning (October 19) fire fighters from Trowbridge, Westbury, Warminster, Bradford on Avon, Chippenham, Wilton, Mere, Shepton Mallet and Bath along with their aerial platform were sent to the scene to assist Frome brigade at the fire.

Portway, Frome was closed to traffic as more tan 65 fire fighters tackled the blaze in the building in Garston next to the Lidl supermarket.