A discarded cigarette caused a fire at a flat on a city estate.Firefighters were called to Bridlespur Way, in Mowmacre Hill, Leicester, at 11.45pm yesterday.Three crews from Western fire station attended the incident, where all occupants were accounted for on their arrival.A fire service spokesman said the blaze was started by a carelessly discarded cigarette.He said: "It set fire to some rubbish on the veranda."The fire was quickly extinguished and no-one was hurt in the...
