Severe damage to house on Winn Street, Lincoln, after sofa set on fire

A sofa which was deliberately set on fire caused severe damage to 80 per cent of the ground floor of a property on Winn Street, Lincoln.

Firefighters were called to the property at 9.29pm last night.

The fire resulted in severe damage to the sofa in the garden, damage to the window and smoke damage to the rest of the house.

There was a smoke alarm fitted, although it did not activate.

Business Cards From Only £10.95 Delivered www.myprint-247.co.uk

myprint-247

View details

Print voucher

Our heavyweight cards have FREE UV silk coating, FREE next day delivery & VAT included. Choose from 1000's of pre-designed templates or upload your own artwork. Orders dispatched within 24hrs.

Terms: Visit our site for more products: Business Cards, Compliment Slips, Letterheads, Leaflets, Postcards, Posters & much more. All items are free next day delivery. www.myprint-247.co.uk

Contact: 01858 468192

Valid until: Friday, May 31 2013

Four appliances attended, two from Lincoln North and two from Lincoln South.

The fire was extinguished using one jet hose reel and two breathing apparatus.

There were no casualties.