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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Wedding venue extensively damaged by fire
A fire has caused extensive damage to a wedding and holiday venue. The fire at Holly House on the Worsted Estate, Smallburgh, Norfolk, broke out at about midnight, according to a post by the estate team. It said "there was no one in the property, and no casualties" but the fire had "spread throughout the accommodation, sparing only the farm office at the rear of the property". Holly House director, Gavin Paterson, would not comment on how many forthcoming weddings or bookings might be impacted. However, the estate's statement added: "We will contact those with bookings as soon as we can." Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it was called to the blaze in Church Road at 02:35 BST. The cause of the fire is still being investigated. Mr Patterson praised the "fantastic" fire service response and added that "no one was injured". The fire service said crews from nine stations attended the fire and staff remain at the scene damping down and checking for potential hot spots that might reignite. At one point during the fire residents nearby were advised to keep doors and windows shut - due to smoke - which the fire service said had now dissipated. Motorists and residents were advised to continue to avoid the area of Church Road. Images taken by a BBC reporter showed the roof of the building to be completely gutted. Norfolk Police said: "Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service are leading. A cordon is in place around the property and our officers remain on scene while investigations are carried out to determine the cause of the fire." Wildcraft Brewery, which is based on the 300-acre private Worsted Estate, confirmed it had not been affected by the fire. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Ramsay to meet fire chief over battery farm safety Cold War plane transported to new home Norfolk Fire and Rescue
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fire causes extensive damage to row of garages
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." The fire took four hours to extinguish with fire crews from several stations attending [Oliv3r Drone Photography] 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 said it warned residents to keep their doors and windows closed as a precaution [Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service] 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 said it would start an investigation into the cause of the fire once the site has been made safe [Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service] Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
01-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Women firefighters in Norfolk set to get showers in £5m spend
A council is due to spend £5m so its fire stations can have separate showers for female firefighters.A report for Norfolk County Council's cabinet said its "mainly older fire stations", with some built in the 1950s and '60s, lacked "dignified areas" for women to wash said some sites also needed modern changing facilities for when crews returned after dealing with of the Conservative-controlled cabinet are being advised to approve the improvements, with work expected to take place over the next two to three years. The report said Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, which has been encouraging more women to join, was becoming "more diverse".It added that £2.2m had already been allocated towards work, with further assessments due to take place of the fire service's 42 stations. Councillors are also expected to back plans to spend £13.3m on new vehicles, including 27 new fire engines and two aerial ladder platforms.A report warned that the service had an "ageing fleet" of engines, while its ladder platforms – used to rescue people and douse fires from height – were "approaching the end of life".Last year the service bought a new platform that could reach 45m (148ft) in height, along with 22 fire engines. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Lorry fire closes busy city centre road
A city centre road remains closed following a lorry fire. Emergency services were called to Barn Road, at the bottom of Grapes Hill, in Norwich at about 11:00 GMT. Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said it had sent three appliances to put out the blaze. Norfolk Police said it remained on scene to allow "assessment of any damage to the road surface". No injuries had been reported, the force added. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Norfolk Police Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Yahoo
Cause of woman's death in house fire still unknown
The cause of death of a woman killed in a house fire on Boxing Day remains a mystery, an inquest heard. Susan Woods, 72, was found dead at her home on Carterford Drive in Old Catton, near Norwich. At the opening of an inquest, senior coroner Jacqueline Lake described Ms Woods' provisional cause of death as "unascertained". A full inquest will take place on 4 September at Norfolk Coroner's Court. Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at about 04:00 GMT on 26 December. Norfolk Police said a cause for the blaze could not be established, but that it was not treating it as suspicious. Fire crews from North Earlham, Wroxham, Aylsham, Hethersett, Acle and Long Stratton all attended, alongside an aerial ladder platform from Great Yarmouth. An urban search and rescue team from Dereham were also called. Ms Lake said she was obtaining reports from Norfolk Police, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, adult social services and Ms Woods' GP as part of the investigation. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Body of woman found after house fire Fatal Boxing Day fire was not suspicious - police Norfolk Coroner
