Fire Wrecks Unit At Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground
Written by HFM News on 7th March 2022
It is believed a fire which wrecked a unit at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground was started by a fault in an extraction system.
Ten fire crews battled the blaze in the building, used to paint spray vehicles.
It broke out at around 12.30pm on Saturday and left the building and vehicles inside badly damaged.
Pic: Lutterworth Fire Station
Crews from Lutterworth, Market Harborough, Kibworth, Wigston and Leicester attended the incident.
A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service told Hfm an investigation found a fault in the gas burner of an extraction system is the likely cause of the fire.
Pic: Lutterworth Fire Station
Scene of the fire Pic: Lutterworth Fire Station
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