Pictures show damage after fire at Colman Road in Norwich

Emergency services remain at the scene of the blaze above the Colman Road shops this morning. 

Police and fire crews were called to the fire at around 9pm last night (September 7).

Emergency services remain at the scene of the blaze this morning (Image: Contributed)

At the height of the blaze, 11 fire crews were at the scene and police closed the road. 

A witness said that fire crews used a platform to tackle the blaze from above. 

Fire ripped through the roof of some flats in Colman Road last night (Image: Tama Gooch)

A fire crew at the scene of the Colman Road blaze (Image: Daniel Grimmer)

The residents were evacuated from the building while the crews worked, but could return to their homes at around midnight, according to a tweet from Norfolk Police. 

The fire at a building in Colman Rd is now under control by @Norfolkfire , a number of residents evacuated from scene have now returned to their homes. Emergency services are still on scene and road closures remain in place and will for some time.

— Norfolk Police (@NorfolkPolice) September 7, 2023

Water was running across the pavement from the shops as the remaining fire crew continued working on the blaze this morning. 

Windows were smashed around the side of the property (Image: Contributed)

Smoke could be seen coming out of the roof and the smashed windows around the side of the property.

Police remain in the area this morning but Colman Road has now reopened.