Fire engines from Hinckley and Nuneaton were called to help.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue were called to a fire in Granville Gardens, Hinckley on Monday evening after receiving a 999 call.
When firefighters arrived at the scene they found the flat 'heavily smoke logged' and located the source of the fire in the kitchen.
The residents were forced to evacuate the flats due to the blaze.
No one was injured in the incident and the cause of the fire has not been confirmed.
Proposals show Hinckley Cottage Hospital could be knocked down to build new facility
Hinckley Cottage Hospital was opened in 1900.
Plans changed for a Cinema to be in Nuneaton's Abbey Street development
The council says they will now look to explore alternative uses for the leisure box.
Young people spotted playing around Hinckley's big pit
The site has now been made secure.
New relative’s room opened at George Eliot Hospital
"Having a quiet and private space on a ward for families to take a few minutes and speak is vital to us being able to provide all-round excellent care, not just to the patient but their loved ones too."
Support grants available for unpaid carers
"We want to reach out to these people and encourage them to apply for the grant, so that they have an opportunity to receive both practical and emotional support during such a stressful time."
Twycross Zoo announces new car parking charge
The local attraction updated people about ticket prices and changes to car parking.
Witnesses and dashcam footage needed after road traffic collision in Nuneaton
A man was taken to hospital.
Tiny puppies abandoned at industrial estate in Enderby
"To be discarded like trash in near freezing temperatures just weeks after birth is nothing other than cruel and heartless."
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