Crews tackling house fire in Norwich's Golden Triangle
Police and firefighters at the scene of a house fire on Unthank Road in Norwich - Credit: Victoria Pertusa
Four crews of firefighters are this morning battling a blaze at a home in Norwich's Golden Triangle.
At around 6.40am, crews were alerted to a house fire on Unthank Road in Norwich, between the road's junctions with Colman Road and Leopold Road.
Four teams of firefighters, from Earlham, Carrow, Sprowston and Hethersett are currently on scene, along with police officers from Norfolk Constabulary, and an ambulance.
A police cordon in place at a house fire in Norwich - Credit: Victoria Pertusa
A cordon is in place, with parents and children being diverted on their way to nearby schools.
A spokesman for Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters using breathing apparatus were battling the blaze, which is currently contained to a single home on the road.
The spokesman added: "The building has a reasonably large footprint but the fire has not spread to any neighbouring properties."
Emergency services at the scene of a fire on Unthank Road in Norwich - Credit: Archant
Firefighters remain on scene more than an hour after the call came in, with police urging people to avoid the area. An ambulance crew is also in attendance.
Most Read
- 1 Tenant's despair as council fixes his windows by screwing them shut
- 2 'Our lives are being destroyed': Neighbours' despair over noisy students
- 3 Pupil taken to hospital after incident at Thorpe St Andrew school
- 4 'Eyesore' bus won't be removed despite neighbours' pleas
- 5 Man killed after collision with double-decker bus on A146 named
- 6 Nearly 4,000 people wait for council homes - but fewer than 200 available
- 7 Pet owner's fury as mystery neighbour tries to claim her cat as their own
- 8 Huge Gothic home on edge of city cemetery is for sale for £1.2m
- 9 Changes in gambling habits see city bookies shutting up shop
- 10 Neighbours' terror as bleeding man found in garden after street fight
Writing on Twitter, a Norfolk Constabulary spokesman said: "Police attending house fire after a call from the fire service. Unthank Road is currently shut. Please avoid the area until further notice."
A police cordon in place on Unthank Road at the junction with Colman Road. - Credit: Victoria Pertusa
