Residents are told to keep their windows shut and avoid the area as roads are closed
A large fire has broken out at a derelict school near Leicester.
Nearby residents said the blaze was at the former Birkett House school site in Wigston, with fire crews and police on site. The fire service said it was called out at just after 17:00 BST and sent six appliances and the aerial ladder. There have been no reports of any injuries, though people living nearby have been asked to keep their windows closed due to smoke.Launceston Road has been closed from Bushloe End to Seaton Road and drivers have been told to avoid the area.
A small amount of asbestos has been found, so crews were being cautious around that, the fire service said.Follow BBC East Midlands on
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