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Allotment catches fire in Wisbech

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Andrew Papworth

Published: 8:35 AM July 22, 2010
Updated: 6:15 AM November 4, 2020

AN allotment caught alight in Wisbech.

AN allotment caught alight in Wisbech.

The fire in the vegetable growing patch in Waterlees Road started accidentally at about 12.54pm on Wednesday, July 21.

Fire fighters extinguished the blaze and returned to their station by 1.45pm.

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