Flat fire - Central Ward - Peterborough

21/12/2023 12.35AM

At 12.35am on Thursday (21) crews from Stanground, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade, Whittlesey and Crowland (Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service) were called to a flat fire on Henry Street in Peterborough.

Firefighters arrived to find the fire had spread to the roof. Wearing breathing apparatus firefighters worked hard using hose reels to contain and extinguish the fire meaning only two of the 12 flats were affected.

The occupant was alerted to the fire by their smoke alarm and had escaped unharmed prior to crews arriving. Subsequently crews worked alongside police officers to evacuate 20 people from the block of flats.

The crews returned to their stations by 4.35am.

The cause of the fire was accidental.