House fire - Peterborough - Peterborough

31/12/2024 10.27PM

At 10.27pm on Tuesday (31) crews from Stanground, Dogsthorpe and Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to a fire in Ledham, Orton Brimbles, Peterborough.

Firefighters arrived to find a fire in a shed that had spread to the rear of a house, and the ground floor was well alight.

They used hose reels, small gear and a short extension ladder to extinguish the fire. Crews then used a positive pressure ventilation fan to dampen down the affected area.

One dog was rescued from the property by the fire service, and there were no injuries.

The cause of the fire was accidental.

Due to the significant amount of damaged caused by the fire, the exact cause is unknown.