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Fence catches fire in Factory Road, Burwell - just 10 metres from a house

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Ben Jolley

Published: 3:43 PM May 9, 2016    Updated: 11:31 AM November 1, 2020
Fence catches fire in Factory Road, Burwell - just 10 meters from a house

Fence catches fire in Factory Road, Burwell - just 10 meters from a house - Credit: Archant

A fence caught fire in Factory Road, Burwell – just 10 metres from a house – on Sunday morning.

The incident, in which one fire crew was called at 11.45am, required hose reels to extinguish it.

The crew returned to station by 12.35pm.

The cause of the fire was accidental.

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