A bonfire which caused an explosion to ring around Earl Shilton last night led to a "high volume" of 999 calls, say Leicestershire and Rutland Fire Service.

Just after 9pm on Monday August 8 the brigade was alerted to a loud explosion noise in the town by a large number of concerned residents.

Two appliances from Hinckley station were dispatched to Nock Verges where the found a large amount of rubbish involved in a controlled bonfire, which was the cause of the loud bang.

Crews used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire and damp down the area.

Crews left the scene around 9.40pm.

Leicestershire Police also took to Twitter to reassure residents last night, saying: "Calls received RE a fire in north Earl Shilton area, emergency services attended, this is a controlled fire and there is no cause for concern."