Fire leaves two homes in village uninhabitable
Two semi-detached houses are described as uninhabitable after a serious fire in Metheringham.
Five fire crews are said to have attended the large domestic blaze on Alfred Avenue in the village, reported just before 3pm on Thursday (July 30).
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said two semi-detached properties plus a number of outbuildings had been caught up in the flames, but no-one is thought to have been injured.
Fire investigations yet to be completed, but according to the BBC, Helen Gridley, divisional commander at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said the fire was believed to have started in a garden workshop, before spreading to the houses.
She said two families had been offered alternative accommodation as the homes had been too badly damaged, although both had been left secure.
- Meanwhile, shortly after 6pm on Thursday, multiple crews attended a fire at Leadenham landfill site on Pottergate Road, Leadenham.
“Local residents may see a large plume of smoke, and are advised to keep their windows and doors closed,” said a fire service spokesperson.
Police closed Pottergate Road overnight due to the risk of the fire spreading and smoke across the road.