The blaze was on the fifth floor of the high-rise property and led to the nearby bus station being shut
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze in a 10-storey building in the centre of Leicester.
Eight fire engines were called to Epic House on Charles Street after smoke was seen coming out of the fifth floor shortly after 16:30 GMT. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue said the fire was in a domestic flat but no details of injuries have been confirmed.Image caption,Witnesses said at first smoke was seen coming from two windows but flames broke through shortly after.The fire was reported to have been put out shortly after 18:00.
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