Seven appliances and crews, and three officers, were mobilised to a 10-storey block of flats following a smoke alarm activation and reports of a smell of smoke.
The appliances and crews attending were from:
- West Ashland (two fire engines and the turntable ladder)
- Newport Pagnell
- Broughton
- Buckingham
- Bedfordshire
The location of the smoke was identified as being a flat on the first floor. Firefighters identified the cause as insect bombs. The ventilated the flat and spoke with the occupant.