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BBC News
4 days ago
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Firefighters tackle cottage blaze in Caister-on-Sea
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze that has swept through a cottage in a seaside Fire and Rescue Service was called to Beach Road, in Caister-on-Sea, near Great Yarmouth, at about 11:30 was accounted for, and police have confirmed no-one was hurt in the road has been sealed off to traffic while the incident is being dealt with. The fire was put out just after 12:30 Police said the cause was not thought to be suspicious. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
18-07-2025
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Gorleston primary school evacuated after fire breaks out
A primary school was evacuated following a fire. Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy, in Orde Avenue, Gorleston, at 13:16 BST to reports of a blaze. The service said the fire was brought under control with the use of an aerial ladder platform, and all children had been accounted Seaman, head of operations at Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We will remain on scene and do whatever is required to support the school and the local community to a full recovery following this incident." Trevor Fuller, who had been driving on the A47 near Hopton, said he saw "thick black billowing smoke" in the area. "As I got up the road, it was billowing out of the school," he said. "I could see at least six fire engines in attendance... There were also probably six or eight police roads are gridlocked and I expect there's a lot of worried parents that have all raced over." Police said a road closure was in place on Kennedy Avenue while the incident was being dealt with. Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy thanked people for their cooperation and understanding in an online post. It said: "Following the fire at the academy earlier this afternoon, we can confirm that everyone is safe and that all children have now been collected." Crews from Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, Acle, Carrow, and Wymondham attended the fire service said the cause of the fire was unknown, but an investigation had started. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
14-07-2025
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Large Metfield barn fire accidentally caused by furnace
A blaze at a farm that spread across several barns was accidentally caused by a furnace, the fire service than half a dozen fire engines were sent to Cherry Tree Farm in Metfield, Suffolk, close to the Norfolk border, at about 01:45 BST on buildings contained straw bales, farm machinery and several acetylene cylinders. Crews remained at the site over the weekend and the fire service it would be reinspecting the barns later to ensure there was no risk of reignition. "A fire investigation has been carried out and the cause established – it was an accidental fire caused by a furnace," a spokesperson for the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said. The fire service said on Friday the blaze had "escalated quickly" and eight engines had been at the spokesperson added it had been a "large and complex incident involving significant hazards".The Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service was also at the manage the fire, the area was divided into four sectors. Crews used hose reels, a water monitor, and an aerial ladder platform. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
