Fire causes extensive damage to row of garages in Gorleston
Fire causes extensive damage to row of garages
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Andrew Turner
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A photograph shows the damage caused by the fire on Sunday, which was close to the A47 Gorleston Inner Relief Road
Drone photographs have revealed the extensive damage caused to a row of garages following a fire.
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service was called just after 14:00 BST on Sunday to the site off Shrublands Way, Gorleston-on-Sea near Great Yarmouth.
The A47 Gorleston Inner Relief Road was closed to allow firefighters to tackle the blaze.
A fire service spokesperson said: "A fire investigation is due to start when it is safe to do so."
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The fire took four hours to extinguish with fire crews from several stations attending
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, Carrow, North Walsham and Wroxham attended.
An aerial ladder platform and an incident control unit was also sent to the site.
Crews used hose reel jets and hand-held appliances to extinguish the fire, which was dealt with just before 18:00 BST.
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said it warned residents to keep their doors and windows closed as a precaution
A Norfolk Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: "When we arrived, we discovered an established fire in a block of garages.
"All of the garages and a temporary structure behind the garages were affected by the fire.
"A message went out on our Facebook page asking people to avoid the area and for people living nearby to keep their doors and windows closed.
"The A47 was closed for a number of hours but that was because we needed to fight the fire from there."
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said it would start an investigation into the cause of the fire once the site has been made safe
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