This aerial drone photo captures the flames behind the houses on Strathmore Road On Saturday afternoon (July 25), firefighters responded to a fire involving a shed and an outbuilding in a section of a Leicestershire town. A Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) spokesman said that a call had been received at around 3.20pm after the flames were spotted in Strathmore Road in Hinckley. He said: "The flames quickly spread to the rear garden of the property. Three fire cre

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service issues a fire safety message about carelessly discarded smoking materials. Last Monday, we attended an incident in Measham that started as a wheelie bin fire. In a brief period, the fire extended to a parked car, then into a double garage, and finally to the house itself. The cause? A cigarette that had been put into the bin before it was fully extinguished. Help prevent fires caused by smoking materials: Always fully extinguish cigarett

Multiple Fire crews tackling a house fire on Coral Street in the Belgrave area of the city this afternoon. No persons are reported, the cause is not yet known. Local people should close doors and windows to avoid smoke inhalation. Currently there are eight fire engines, including an aerial ladder platform and support welfare at the scene. Motorists should avoid the area and expect delays. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service shared that they were dealing with the incident o

The roof of a Leicestershire home ignited after a lightning strike during a thunderstorm. A Leicestershire home's roof caught on fire after being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to a domestic fire on Bayswater Road in Melton, at 4.57am on Thursday, May 28, following reports of a house being struck by lightning Crews from Melton, Oakham, Billesdon and Central Fire Station all attended, with support from North

Flames were "erupting through the roof" of a Leicestershire home after it was hit by lightning this morning. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) assisted teams from the Nuneaton and Polesworth Fire Stations after receiving a call at 3.48am on Thursday, May 28 The incident involved a bungalow in Orchard Close, in Witherley, a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district. The fire was "immediately" addressed from the adjacent bungalow. Nobody was in

A house fire in Wigston tonight has prompted a police investigation. A police cordon is now in place in Kent Crescent in Wigston. Leicestershire Fire and rescue service attended early this evening to reports of a house fire. We have contacted Leicestershire police for more on this investigation. Update: Picture Credit - LFRS Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) was initially called to the property in Kent Crescent, in Wigston, at 15:28 BST on Friday. A spokesperson s