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Terraced homes fire in Gainsborough caused by exploding vape Terraced homes fire in Gainsborough caused by exploding vape
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The blaze spread through four terraced homes on Grey StreetThe blaze spread through four terraced homes on Grey Street
An exploding vape caused a major fire which badly damaged a row of houses in Gainsborough, a fire service has said.An exploding vape caused a major fire which badly damaged a row of houses in Gainsborough, a fire service has said.
The blaze started at a property on Grey Street at about 13:15 BST on Friday before spreading to three other homes.The blaze started at a property on Grey Street at about 13:15 BST on Friday before spreading to three other homes.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue described it as a "significant fire" but said that nobody had been injured. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service described it as a "significant fire" but said that nobody had been injured.
At its height, eight engines were on scene, including from Nottinghamshire and Humberside Fire and Rescue, with nearby residents told to keep all doors and windows shut. The service said an investigation was under way to establish the circumstances around how the vape exploded.
The fire service said their response was scaled back to one crew later in the evening. At its height, eight engines were called to the blaze, including from Nottinghamshire and Humberside Fire and Rescue, with nearby residents told to keep all doors and windows shut.
The fire service said that all units had now left the scene but fire investigators were still on site.
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