Former Rugby Club Base Set On Fire
Written by HFM News on 5th October 2020
A fire that badly damaged a former rugby club base in Scraptoft was started deliberately.
The two-storey building off Covert Lane, which used to be the home of Stoneygate Rugby Football Club, was well alight when fire crews arrived just before 11pm last night.
Pic: Spotted: Scraptoft & surrounding area
The fierce blaze lit up the sky and could be seen for several miles around.
No-one was injured.
Firefighters spent the night dealing with the incident before an investigation into the cause was carried out this morning.
A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service told Hfm: “The cause of the fire was deliberate ignition by naked flame.”
Police are appealing for information – call 101, quoting incident 83 of October 5th.
