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Crews called to flat fire above city bakery

Matt BunnEast Midlands
News imageLeicestershire Fire and Rescue Service An image of a row of houses with smoke seen billowing from the top of an end-terrace propertyLeicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
The fire was extinguished but emergency services said it remained an "ongoing incident"

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze in a flat above a bakery in Leicester.

Crews were called to Clarendon Park Road on Wednesday morning and "worked quickly and aggressively" to extinguish the fire and stop it spreading to nearby properties.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed at about 09:45 GMT that the fire was extinguished.

A spokesperson added: "All persons were accounted for and there were no casualties."

Motorists were advised to expect delays as the fire was dealt with by crews, but the road has now reopened.

News imageTwo fire engines are pictured across a main road. An aerial ladder platform is in use.
Motorists were told to expect delays in the area while the fire was dealt with

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