Terraced homes fire caused by exploding vape
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.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue 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 fire service said their response was scaled back to one crew later in the evening.
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