Measham residents were told to keep windows and doors closed as fire service tackled house blaze
Six fire engines tackled a blaze on a housing estate Measham on Tuesday afternoon.
Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service warned residents in the town to keep their doors and windows closed with smoke swirling around the area.
The fire was at a property in Buzzard Close off Wigeon Drive.
A number of police vehicles were also on the scene at around 4pm.
A video seen by Ashby Nub News appears to show the roof of the property completely burnt out and fire crews working into the evening to try and fully extinguish the blaze.
Fire engines and police cars were parked on Wigeon Drive.
Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service posted on social media and said on Tuesday afternoon: "We are currently in attendance at an incident in Measham.
"Six fire engines, our Arial Ladder Platform, a Command Support Unit and our Welfare Vehicle are all in attendance.
"If you live in the area, please keep your doors and windows closed."
A later update said: "We received a call for a house fire at 13:56 on Tuesday to a property in Measham.
"Six appliances were in attendance, including the Arial Ladder Platform (ALP), Command Support Vehicle, and Welfare Van.
"Crews have attended from Swadlincote, Coalville, Market Bosworth, Burton on Trent, Atherstone, Ashby De La Zouch, Kibworth and Billesdon Stations. Crews have deployed four BA (breathing apparatus) and three Hose Jet Reels.
"The incident was not persons reported, and the fire had not been extinguished by late afternoon."
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