Flat fire – Dogsthorpe - Peterborough

24/03/2023 4.50PM

At 4.50pm on Friday (24) a crew from Dogsthorpe and the north roaming fire engine were called to a fire on Lavender Crescent in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough. 

Firefighters arrived to find a fire in a ground floor flat. Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using hose reels and cleared the smoke using a positive pressure ventilation fan. The crews returned to their stations by 6.15pm. 

The cause of the fire was deliberate. Anyone with information should contact police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.