Multiple fire crews are attending a fire in Loughborough town centre

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue crews are currently attending a property fire on Baxter Gate in Loughborough this afternoon.

Please avoid the area and expect delays in the area.

The fire is reported to be in a flat above a dessert shop on Baxter Gate.

Multiple fire crews are on the scene. Police cordons and road closures are in place for motorists and pedestrians.

The road closures are affecting local bus services in the area.

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Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 12.48pm, with crews from Shepshed, Birstall, Loughborough and Western fire stations all responding to the scene.

Leicestershire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service colleagues are also in attendance.

People were initially reported at the scene, with the fire service confirming that all have since been accounted for.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

The incident remains ongoing, with the fire service urging motorists to avoid the area and expect delays.