Fire crews tackle cottage blaze in seaside village

Grey smoke billows up into the blue sky. The photo is taken across back gardens of terrace houses and cottages.Image source, Travis Ellis
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Plumes of dense smoke could be seen billowing across the village

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Firefighters have been tackling a blaze that has swept through a cottage in a seaside village.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to Beach Road, in Caister-on-Sea, near Great Yarmouth, at about 11:30 BST.

Everyone was accounted for, and police said they were called to seal off the road to traffic.

East of England Ambulance Service said it was called at 12:25 BST and took one patient to James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston for treatment for smoke inhalation.

The fire was put out just after 12:30 BST.

Norfolk Police said the cause was not thought to be suspicious.

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