Building fire on Market Place Wisbech was accidental

sarah.cliss@iliffepublishing.co.uk

Published: 17:10, 13 March 2023

| Updated: 17:10, 13 March 2023

More than 20 fire fighters from crews across the district were called to deal with a fire in Wisbech on Sunday evening (12).

At 5.40pm crews were called to a fire on Wisbech Market Place.

Crews from Wisbech, March and Stanground, along with crews from West Walton and King's Lynn in Norfolk, attended the incident.

At 5.40pm on Sunday (12) crews were called to a fire on Wisbech Market Place. (62959342)

Firefighters arrived to find a fire in the roof of a four-storey mid-terrace building. They extinguished the fire using a turntable ladder, and hose reels and returned to their stations by 8.50pm.

Crews made regular inspections throughout the night and the following morning to ensure the fire was fully out and the area was safe.

At 5.40pm on Sunday (12) crews were called to a fire on Wisbech Market Place. (62959351)

At 5.40pm on Sunday (12) crews were called to a fire on Wisbech Market Place. (62959354)

At 5.40pm on Sunday (12) crews were called to a fire on Wisbech Market Place. (62959357)

At 5.40pm on Sunday (12) crews were called to a fire on Wisbech Market Place. (62959360)

At 5.40pm on Sunday (12) crews were called to a fire on Wisbech Market Place.

The cause of the fire was accidental.

Fire Sarah Cliss