Firefighters from Whitley Wood and Wokingham Road attended the scene, in City Road, at about 1pm.
The small fire spread to the roof, but the two crews used a hosereel, small gear and thermal imaging to extinguish the blaze and make sure it did not spread further.
The firefighters were at the property for about 45 minutes before leaving.
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