A total of three occupants have not been located following a house fire in the early hours of Boxing Day, according to.
Rescue services were summoned to Brimscombe Hill near Stroud, Gloucestershire, at about 03:00 GMT.
Police said that one person was managed to escape from the building and was taken to a medical facility.
"A trio of additional individuals, who were believed to have been within the property, have yet to be located and operations to locate them are continuing," a spokesperson commented.
Probe and Impact
An investigation to determine the origin of the fire is in progress.
Part of Brimscombe Hill is blocked and motorists are being asked to stay away from the vicinity.
Rescue services said they prevented the blaze from spreading into surrounding properties but the damage to the house was significant.
Structural experts have verified it is secure for personnel to enter and establish the origin of the blaze. They will continue working there for the rest of the day.
