Time Incident Posted: 21:21 hrs
Incident Date: 08/11/2016
Incident Location: Incident Location: Lonsdale Road, Thurmaston, Leics.
Incident Number: 16617
Incident Type: House fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 19:57 hrs
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 2 appliances from Eastern Station
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Watch Manager from Eastern
Time Incident Closed: 22:55
Damage: 80% to Tumble Drier
Believed Cause: Fire is believed to be accidental and caused by overheating of appliance
Initial Information: Tumble Drier on fire in cupboard under stairs.
Updated Incident Information: 20:19 hrs: A 2 storey semi detached domestic property involved, property measures approx 8m x 8m. Fire is located in utility room area, 2 breathing apparatus, 1 hosereel jet, 1 main jet and positive pressure ventilation fan in use.
STOP at 20:48 hrs: Fire now extinguished and all breathing apparatus has been withdrawn. Thermal Image Camera and hosereel jet in use checking for hot spots. Investigation has been carried out.
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