Time Incident Posted: 09:53
Incident Date: 19/01/2021
Incident Location: Incident Location: Watkin Road Leicester
Incident Number: 2673
Incident Type: High Rise Fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 09:07
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: Appliances from Central, Eastern and Western stations and the Command Support Vehicle from Shepshed station
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Station Manger
Time Incident Closed:
Damage: Internal staircase from ground floor to third floor severe by fire and light smoke damage to several flats
Believed Cause: Accidental due to fault with Tumble Dryer
Initial Information: Several calls received to a domestic building involved in fire.
Updated Incident Information: Fire Control gave fire survival guidance to callers over the phone that were unable to exit the building.
Public Statement Issued:
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