Fire crews had to force their way into a first floor flat after smoke was seen escaping from an open window.
The fire in Raibank Gardens, Woodthorpe, had started in the airing cupboard of the property and had spread to the landing where two firemen were able to extinguish it.
Nobody was at home at the time of the incident at around 2pm on Monday July 7.
Firefighters from Carlton and Arnold left the premises at around 2.50pm.
