Firefighters were called on to tackle a fire which broke out in the bedroom of a house.
Crews were called to a property in Manor Road, Loughborough, at 7am on Saturday.
They used breathing gear to enter the two-storey building, fearing someone may have been inside, but they found the house was empty.
A fire service spokesman said: "The fire was quickly under control and no-one was hurt.
"It was unclear whether or not the property was occupied and we contacted the local council with a request to board up the house to make it secure."
A stop message was received by fire control at 7.31am.
The fire service spokesman said the blaze started in a first floor bedroom, which suffered 20 per cent damage by fire.
There was smoke damage to the rest of the building. He said the cause of the blaze is unknown.
