Leics Fire & Rescue Service Declares Major Incident Due To Surge In Demand

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has declared a major incident due to high demand across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The service says it will not be attending Automatic Fire alarms until further notice and is urging people to only call 999 if it’s an emergency.

There have been a number of field fires across the region today and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have a number of appliances tackling a blaze in Church Brampton.