Overloaded extension lead fire badly damages Luton house

A house was badly damaged by a fire that started when an overloaded extension lead set bedding and clothes alight.

Video released by Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service showed a first-floor bedroom engulfed by flames in St Mildreds Avenue, Luton, at about 18:00 BST on Friday.

The service said there was "heavy damage" to the property but no-one was hurt.

A post on Twitter said: "Extension leads that are overloaded can easily catch fire and the result can be disastrous."

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