Two boys have been arrested after a huge fire ripped through a building in Nottingham city centre.
Emergency services were called to the Escobar Building on Market Street shortly after 10pm last night.
A total of 12 fire engines with at least 48 firefighters attended the scene as crews cordoned off the area and unrolled water hoses to fight the inferno.
Two boys aged 12 and 14 have now been arrested on suspicion of arson. Both remain in police custody.
City commander Supt Chris Pearson said police were in the ‘early stages of an investigation’.
He added: ‘This incident caused large-scale disruption to Nottingham city
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