Bicester fire – house up in flames in Launton Road

More than half a dozen fire engines raced to Launton Road in Bicester to tackle a fire which broke out in a garage.

Flames could be seen coming from the garage door and the home attached to it before firefighters came to extinguish it.

Police closed off Launton Road for some hours while firefighters tackled the flames which were first reported at around midday on Friday, April 24.

Officers urged people to avoid the area.

Fire in Launton Road, Bicester (Image: Neil Plant)

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The fire service said nobody needed to be rescued by firefighters and would not comment if anybody had escaped from the home before the engines arrived.

Nobody was injured, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

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A spokesman said: “Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 12.35pm on Friday 24 April 2026, sending six fire engines from Bicester, Kidlington, Rewley Road, Slade, Thame and Buckingham fire stations, and a hydraulic platform from Rewley Road, to an address at Launton Road in Bicester.

“Crews were responding to reports of a garage fire that had spread to a house. They are using hose reels to extinguish it.”

One pedestrian on scene said: “No one is allowed down that section of Launton road as been closed off by police so even if on foot you have to find another way round.”

Another added: “Oh the poor family, I just hope they are all ok. It’s sad to loose your possessions and home but I hope they are all safe.”