Firefighters took around five hours to extinguish the fire
Firefighters have provided an update on a house fire in a Cambridgeshire town. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue were called to the incident in Heddon Way, St Ives, at around 8.20am on Friday (March 20).
Neighbours were asked to keep their windows and doors closed while the fire was dealt with, as smoke engulfed the air. At the time, a fire spokesperson said: “On Friday at 8.21am crews from Huntingdon, St Neots, Chatteris, Ely, and Cambridge, along with the turntable ladder, were called to a house fire on Heddon Way in St Ives.
“Firefighters arrived to find smoke issuing from the property. Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters worked hard to extinguish the fire. There were no reported casualties.”
An update has now been provided on the cause of the fire. A fire spokesperson added: “The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.”
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