Time Incident Posted: 16:40
Incident Date: 15/03/2023
Incident Location: Market Place, Loughborough
Incident Number: 53949
Incident Type: Fire Retail Premises
Initial Emergency Call Received: 15:21
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 8 pumping appliances, special appliances and 6 officers
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Group Manager
Time Incident Closed:
Damage:
Believed Cause:
Initial Information: Building fully involved in fire.
Fire spreading to neighbouring building.
Updated Incident Information: Firefighting continues with 4 main jets, one turntable ladder and breathing apparatus in use.
*UPDATE @ 1950* Incident being scaled back to 4 pumps and Turntable Ladder, small pockets of fire being attacked aerially. All Firefighters in Breathing Apparatus withdrawn.
*UPDATE @ 0745, 16/3* Fire Service still present damping down hotspots using Turntable Ladder to access difficult to reach areas in building. We will be in attendance for the foreseeable future.
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