A fire that started in a garden rapidly spread to a shed, fence and then two houses yesterday afternoon.

The blaze in Bicton Chase, Broughton, Milton Keynes, was reported to Bucks Fire and Rescue at around 4.15pm.

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Firefighters used two hose reels, two sets of breathing apparatus, a ladder and a thermal imaging camera as they extinguished the fire.

The fire caused 10 per cent external damage to the two houses.