Time Incident Posted: 11:10
Incident Date: 31/03/2020
Incident Location: Tilling Road Leicester
Incident Number: 6432
Incident Type: House Fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 10:41
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 1 x appliance from Birstall & Western
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Watch Manager
Time Incident Closed:
Damage: Severe by fire to Bedroom, severe smoke to rest of property
Believed Cause: Unattended candle in bedroom
Initial Information: Semi Detached bungalow involved in fire. Fire is in the bedroom area of the property.
2 breathing apparatus , 1 hose reel jet in use
All persons accounted for
Updated Incident Information: 1 elderly female suffering smoke inhalation being assessed by EMAS
Fire has been extinguished & breathing apparatus withdrawn. Ventilation taking place
STOP- Reconfirmed fire extinguished & property ventilated
Fire Investigation taking place
UPDATE
Female casualty taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary by Ambulance
Fire Investigation complete
Cause - Unattended candle
Public Statement Issued:
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