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Diners evacuated after fire rips through adjoining building

  • 2 days ago
  • 1 min read

Diners evacuated after fire rips through adjoining building.


Picture by Leicester Media
Picture by Leicester Media

Leicestershire Fire and rescue service attended a fire on Main Street in Cosby this morning just after 9:45.


5 Fire crews attended, Two Breathing Apparatus were in use under Rapid Deployment and 2 Hose Reel Jets were in use.


Crews from the Central, Eastern, Loughborough , Lutterworth and Wigston station were dispatched to the scene.


The fire is now extinguished.


Pictures By Leicester Media
Pictures By Leicester Media

Diners enjoying their Bank holiday breakfast treat in the adjoining cafe were evacuated, no one was injured, and the fire service remains at the scene damping down.


The road closures have now been lifted.



Image credit - Leicestershire Fire service
Image credit - Leicestershire Fire service

The Tithe Barn had let customers know they would be open as normal on Bank Holiday Monday.


However, the fire has led to the closure of the cafe.


In a statement, the Tithe Barn said: "Tithe Barn will be closed for the foreseeable future due to a fire incident in the back building.


"We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We will update our page in due course. Thank you for your understanding."


The cause of the fire is now under investigation.


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