A fire has badly damaged a house in Southbourne this morning.
Crews from Springbourne, Christchurch and Westbourne were called to the detached property in Pinecliffe Avenue just after nine thirty.
At one point flames could be seen coming from the roof.
An investigation is now underway into the cause of the fire.
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