A witness said on Twitter that it looked as if two separate fires had been lit. The viewer feared that the flames might have been intentionally lit, although there was no official confirmation.
A spokeswoman for the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said the call was recent, as of 8:15 p.m., and there was not much information at this stage. He said: “We are present.
“We believe there are many fire seats in this location. We try to bring our nearest vehicles to the fire seats.”
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The crews had received reports from the Woodhouse Lane area, a spokeswoman for the fire department added.
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