A man has been arrested after a fire which ripped through four homes in Norwich is being treated as arson.

Police were called to Hall Road at 11.33pm last night (June 26) to assist the fire service after four terrace homes were found to be "well alight"

Norwich Evening News: Four homes in Hall Road, Norwich were well alightFour homes in Hall Road, Norwich were well alight (Image: Newsquest)

Norwich Evening News: Four homes in Hall Road, Norwich were well alightFour homes in Hall Road, Norwich were well alight (Image: Denise Bradley)

A man aged, in his 50s, has been arrested in connection with the incident and taken to Wymondham police station for questioning where he remains.

The road was closed while emergency services attended the scene, including fire and ambulance.

People were evacuated from multiple properties and no one was injured.