Firefighters determine fire at Kingsthorpe Golf Club was accidental
Fire investigations have revealed that a blaze that started on the balcony of the clubhouse at Kingsthorpe Golf Club was started accidentally.
Flames were initially seen on the balcony of the 22 year old clubhouse at Kingsthorpe Golf Club with multiple 999 calls made at around 3.20pm on Monday August 10.
Firefighters from across Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Buckinghamshire battled for around three hours to gain control of the flames which ripped through the balcony and into the roof, totally destroying it.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) spent the day investigating the cause of the fire on Tuesday, concluding that it started on the balcony at the front of the building. Crews have now confirmed today (Wednesday) that the fire started accidentally.
A spokesperson for NFRS said: “The investigation took place and the fire has been determined to have been caused accidentally.”
However, NFRS has not yet revealed the cause of the fire.
Management at the site on Wednesday said that the club was currently shut. However tee times are available to book from tomorrow (Thursday) onwards. It has not been confirmed if the club will be definitely open by then.
The golf club declined to comment further. ‘I have never seen fire spread as quickly as this’: Clubhouse at Kingsthorpe Golf Club destroyed in just 40 minutes as flames ripped through balcony and onto roof