Building Fire | Pincet Lane, North Kilworth

Building

Time Incident Posted: 20:15

Incident Date: 31/01/2017

Incident Location: Pincet Lane, North Kilworth

Incident Number: 1489

Incident Type: Derelict building involved in fire

Initial Emergency Call Received: 19:40

Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 1 from Lutterworth, 1 from Wigston

Officer(s) in Charge of Incident:

Time Incident Closed: 20:58

Damage: 100% to room involved, 50% smoke damage to the rest of property

Believed Cause: Deliberate ignition

Initial Information: One ground floor room in derelict property is well alight, preventative firefighting taking place using two hose reel jets. Positive pressure ventilation fan being got to work. One lane of the carriageway of Pincet Lane is closed for firefighting purposes.

Updated Incident Information: Fire in ground floor room extinguished, building being allowed to naturally ventilate, turning over and damping down carried out by crews.

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