Time Incident Posted: 23:05
Incident Date: 26/08/2017
Incident Location: Swithland Camp, Roecliffe Road, Newtown Linford
Incident Number: 12851
Incident Type: Property Fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 21:38
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 1 appliance from Western Station
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident:
Time Incident Closed: 22:30
Damage: 5% by fire to log Cabin
Believed Cause: Deliberate ignition
Initial Information: Call received to a cabin involved in fire and also a smell of gas. 1 appliance mobilised from Western Fire Station
Updated Incident Information: After arrival crews confirmed a log cabin was involved in fire but fire was tackled by site residents and was now out. Inspection carried out by fire crews using Thermal imaging camera and damping down hotspots with a back pack.
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