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Police investigating Sileby house fire which damaged four homes

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Friday, 18 February 2022 at 11:03

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

This morning fire crews were sent to a serious fire at Greedon Rise in Sileby as the roof of a house was ablaze.

Appliances from Birstall, Loughborough, Western, East Leake, Shepshed, Wigston, Kibworth, Central and Eastern were sent to the scene.

When the crews arrived they confirmed that the fire had spread to the roof space in an adjoining property and two other adjoining properties had smoke damage.

A Leicestershire Fire and Rescue investigation is now taking place in conjunction with Police CSI.

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