Fire at Old Sarum Airfield hangar sparks fears over asbestos smoke

Crews were called to Old Sarum Airfield in Salisbury, Wiltshire (Picture: Salisbury Journal/Solent News)

A historic First World War airfield is on fire with residents urgently warned to stay inside over fears asbestos is in the smoke.

Crews were called to Old Sarum Airfield in Salisbury, Wiltshire, at 6.38pm on Thursday after a fire broke out at Grade II listed Hangar 3.

It took only two hours for the building to partially collapse, with flames spreading to the adjacent Hangar.