Builders' sparks set Grant's conifer's alight

Firefighters were called to the home of actor Richard E Grant today after sparks from builders working nearby set fire to his conifers.

Firefighters were called to the home of actor Richard E Grant today after sparks from builders working nearby set fire to his conifers.

The Withnail and I star wrote on Twitter:

Grant then took to the microblogging site to have a moan about the inconvenience the incident had caused to him.

“This being the 21st century there is no apology or taking responsibility. It’s always someone else’s or something’s fault. Drives me balmy,” he wrote.

“No prizes for guessing who I would like to blowtorch right now!! And still got to pay the f******!!

A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said five firefighters attended the incident in Richmond, south west London, just before 10.30am and quickly extinguished the blaze.

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