TWO dogs were rescued from a fire in a top floor flat in Bournemouth.

Several fire crews were called to the incident in Carlton Road at 1.30pm this afternoon.

Firefighters rescued two dogs from the flat before extinguishing the fire using breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets.

Nobody else had to be rescued, according to a spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The fire crews left the scene at 2.50pm.