Time Incident Posted: 22:47 hrs
Incident Date: 22/04/2019
Incident Location: Incident Location: Harringworth Road, Evington Leicester
Incident Number: 7551
Incident Type: Fire Tree P3
Initial Emergency Call Received: 21:14 hrs
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: One appliance from Eastern Fire Station
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Crew Manager
Time Incident Closed: 23:00 hrs
Damage: 50% damage to tree
Believed Cause: Deliberate by gathering up of dry grass and putting it around the base of the tree.
Initial Information: Multiple calls received from neighbours to tree on fire
Updated Incident Information: 10 foot pine tree involved in fire, 1hr jet in use
Public Statement Issued: PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH TREES, BBQ'S & BONFIRES WHILST EVERYTHING IS SO DRY IN THIS HOT WEATHER. TAKE EXTRA CARE AND TRY AND MAKE SURE YOU WATER AREAS THAT COULD DRY OUT TOO MUCH AND BECOME A DANGER.
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