Six crews of firefighters tackle fire in thatched roof at Frisby

Six fire crews raced to deal with a blaze in the thatched roof of a two-storey detached property in Frisby on Saturday afternoon.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st May 2018, 16:58 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 08:39 BST
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Fire services were called to the scene EMN-180521-155533001

Firefighters from Melton, Leicester and Birstall attended the incident, in Rotherby Lane at 12.23pm.

A call was made to Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service reporting smoke coming from the chimney and thatched roof.

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The fire service said thatched roof was quickly cut away and the remaining roof was checked with a thermal imaging camera.

Three nine-metres ladders, a 13.5-metre ladder and a hose reel jet were used by firefighters to douse the fire.

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