TWO large garden sheds in Thame caught fire yesterday and spread to nearby properties.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to King’s Close at 2.30pm and the fire was described as “rapidly escalating.”

According to firefighters, the outside of nearby properties were affected by the blaze although it is not know how much damage was caused.

Fire crews from Wheatley and Aylesbury used high pressure jets to put out the fire.