Wellingborough fire initial investigation finds new-build house blaze 'accidental'
Initial results of Wellingborough a fire investigation into a blaze that ripped through the roof of a new-build house have ben revealed.
Firefighters from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a house fire in Prospero Drive, Wellingborough, just after 10.30am yesterday (May 25).
The family inside the home, unaware of smoke coming from their loft, were alerted to get out of the home by a passing off-duty firefighter.
After an initial fire investigation, the blaze is believed to have been started accidentally, but the cause is still unknown.
A spokesman for Northants Fire and Rescue said: “Five crews and an aerial appliance from Moulton attended the fire and quickly worked to extinguish the blaze which had started in the roof of the house.
“Three adults and one child were helped from the house by an off-duty firefighter.
“After an initial fire investigation, the fire is believed to have been started accidentally.
“Our fire investigators haven’t been able to access the inside of the house yet due to the structural damage caused by the fire.”