Time Incident Posted: 12:30
Incident Date: 30/09/2022
Incident Location: Cumberwell Drive Enderby
Incident Number: 65249
Incident Type: House Fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 12:12
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 1 x appliance from Southern and Wigston
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Crew manager
Time Incident Closed:
Damage: 70% fire damage to front room 80% smoke damage to remainder of property
Believed Cause: Accidental - Tea Light
Initial Information: Called to a fire on ground floor of domestic property
2 breathing apparatus & 1 hose reel jet in use
Updated Incident Information: Fire extinguished
2 breathing apparatus remain committed within property
Positive Pressure Ventilation in use
Cause - Accidental - Tea Light within religious temple on book shelf
12:58 - Breathing apparatus withdrawn, gas and electrics isolated, damping down in progress, natural ventilation of property taking place
STOP@ 13:49 Full inspection of property and neighbouring property carried out. No further signs of smoke or fire
Fire investigation being carried out
Re-inspection of property will take place later this afternoon
Public Statement Issued:
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