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Fire rips through roof of industrial building

Adam Moss
BBC News, East Midlands
Leicester Media Online An image of an industrial building after its roof was destroyed by a fireLeicester Media Online
A dozen fire crews from across Leicestershire were called in to tackle the fire in Coleman Road

A blaze at an industrial unit, which burned through the roof of the building, led to overnight closures of roads in Leicester.

More than a dozen fire crews were called Coleman Road at about18:30 BST on Good Friday.

A cordon was set up in Tithe Street behind the building, to enable the crews to tackle the fire, and members of the public were advised to keep their doors and windows closed due to the amount of smoke in the area.

A number of road closures were in place and Coleman Road remained inaccessible to traffic until around 8:00 BST on Saturday.

Leicester Media Online An image of smoke in the air in an area where an industrial building caught fire.Leicester Media Online
People living in homes nearby were advised to keep their doors and windows closed due to the amount of smoke.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue said they had sent "10 fire appliances, an aerial ladder and turntable ladder platform" and "several other special support appliances" to the scene.

The industrial building is listed as home to a company that has gone into liquidation.

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