'Major incident' declared by Leicestershire Fire Service

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Tuesday, 19 July 2022 18:45

They will not be attending automatic fire alarms.

A major incident has been declared by Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.

In a tweet the emergency service said: "Please only call us if it's an emergency."

Fosse 107 will keep this updated when there is more information.

🔥We have declared a major incident due to high demand across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland🔥 We will not be attending Automatic Fire alarms. Please only call us if it’s an emergency📞 pic.twitter.com/AGTWJHbNwL
— Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (@LeicsFireRescue) July 19, 2022

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