Time Incident Posted: 23:00
Incident Date: 03/01/2024
Incident Location: Incident Location: Botley Walk, Leicester
Incident Number: 50479
Incident Type: Property fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 20:39
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: Fire engines from, Eastern and Central fire station.
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident:
Time Incident Closed: 23:00
Damage: Severe fire to the bin compound, severe smoke to communal areas of the flats
Believed Cause: Accidental
Initial Information: Call from neighbour reporting smoke issuing from property on the street.
Fire in ground floor bin compound, initial thoughts were that there were persons inside the property and a further fire engine was requested. Fire crews using 2 water hosereels and 4 breathing apparatus wearers extinguished the fire.
Flats searched and no persons were found.
Utilities to flats isolated.
Council representative attended to assist.
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