Firefighters were called out today after a fire broke out in the roof of a detached house.
Two fire crews went to the four-bedroomed property in Rushby Road, Elllistown, at 11.14am after a passer-by reported smoke coming out of the roof.
The crews from Coalville used breathing apparatus to tackle the fire in the roof void.
The firefighters put the fire out by 11.53am then used a thermal imaging camera to look for any hotspots that might remain.
No-one was hurt in the incident.
It is not know what caused the fire.
