Incidents

Incident Details

Postcode: LE2 9HJ

Category: Primary Fire

Type: House Fire

Station(s): Central Fire and Rescue Station, Shepshed Fire and Rescue Station, Southern Fire and Rescue Station, Western Fire and Rescue Station, Wigston Fire and Rescue Station

Description

Calls received to a house involved in fire. 3 appliances sent to incident, upon arrival the Incident Commander made up for a further 3 appliances and an Aerial Appliance. House fully involved in fire. All persons accounted for. 4 Firefighters wearing Breathing Apparatus using 2 main jets and 2 hose reel jets tackled fire.

Total of 6 pumping appliances, an Turn Table Ladder (Aerial Appliance), a Command Support Vehicle and a total of 28 firefighters in attendance.

*UPDATE* at 0800hrs - incident scaling back to 4 appliances. 1 casualty at scene being treated by East Midlands Ambulance service for a minor foot injury. Leicester Road is closed in both directions from Hillsborough Road to Woodbank Road.

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