Swindon Fire Station's White Watch attended the training exercise at a derelict row of houses in Marlborough. The property owner allowed fire crews to practise there before the houses are demolished. Read more Farmers told to pull down six-foot tall wooden fenceThe exercise involved setting a controlled fire, giving the team a "realistic" scenario to work with. A spokesman said: "Yesterday afternoon, white watch went along to Marlborough where our training centre team have sourced a derelict row of houses. "A unique opportunity to set a controlled fire, giving our crews a realistic house fire for training."