Leicestershire Live Aug 08 25
Multiple crews tackle university fire - as it happened:
A building was 'fully involved' in the fire
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/loughborough-university-fire-live-updates-10411140
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Fire breaks out on roof of unoccupied Loughborough University buildingPolice were called at 3:34 p.m. to the fire on Margaret Keay Way.
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- Leicestershire Police said officers were called at 3:34 p.m. to assist firefighters on Margaret Keay Way.
- The university said the fire was on the roof of an unoccupied, fenced-off building undergoing construction.
- Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said five crews from Leicester, Coalville, Shepshed and Castle Donington attended.
- At 5:37 p.m., the university confirmed the fire was extinguished, while crews remained at the scene.
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