'It's a nightmare': Woman left homeless after house fire
Video report by ITV Meridian's Sally Simmonds
A woman has been left homeless after a fire in Arundel in West Sussex.
The fire completely destroyed the property in Crossbush, which has since been condemned.
Terry Butler was an hour away from the house when the fire broke out, just before 7pm on Tuesday (09/03).
She said she was "terrified" for her husband and their pets.
Terry Butler:
Fifty firefighters fought the blaze and managed to save four of the other terraced houses.
Adrian Carter, West Sussex Fire & Rescue said the damage to the house is a "great shame".
He said: "The crews worked exceptionally hard keeping it [the fire] to the one property.
"As you can appreciate it's a terrace and it's an old terrace. Some of the building construction back in the day wasn't as it is now."
Adrian Carter, West Sussex Fire & Rescue:
The smoke alarm went off and gave an early warning, so everyone and every animal able to get out.
At its height, crews from Arundel, Littlehampton, Worthing and Chichester were just some of those who helped put out the fire.
Residents were asked to avoid the area, and to keep their doors and windows closed because of the smoke.
Firefighters used a drone and three thermal imaging cameras to view the house on Crossbush Lane.
Crews were dampening down the fire throughout the night.
The fire service returned to the house at 1am on Wednesday (10/03) to ensure there were no further hotspots.