Time Incident Posted: 10:40
Incident Date: 20/10/2016
Incident Location: Incident Location: Flat, Peacock Lane Leicester
Incident Number: 15497
Incident Type: Flat Fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 10:16hrs
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 1 pump from Central and 1 pump from Eastern
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident:
Time Incident Closed: 12:50
Damage: Severe smoke to bedsit, severe fire to bed.
Believed Cause: Deliberate ignition
Initial Information: Fire in flat on 2nd floor of 3 storey residential building
2 breathing apparatus, 1 hose reel and positive ventilation fan used to fight the fire.
All persons are safe.
Stop message 10:55 - Fire now extinguished. Equipment is being made up, Fire investigation taking place.
Police requested as believed deliberate ignition
Updated Incident Information: Fire confined to room of origin.
Smoke alarm system operated and alerted the occupants to the fire, premises evacuated safely in accordance with their procedures
Public Statement Issued:
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