Firefighters send nine crews to battle house blaze

Firefighters spray water from hoses on to a house, which has flames pouring out of it and smoke.Image source, Peter French
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Fire crews were called to the property on School Street at about 18:45 GMT

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Firefighters from nine stations are tackling a blaze that has broken out in a property's roof.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to the semi-detached house on School Street, Stoke-by-Nayland, just before 18:45 GMT on Friday.

Crews have been using four hose reel jets and an aerial water carrier to extinguish the flames.

They have attended on blue lights from nine stations across Suffolk and Essex, including Ipswich East, Woodbridge and Colchester.

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The incident was affecting a property opposite St Mary the Virgin Church

Image source, Stuart Howells/BBC
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Crews from nine stations across Suffolk and Essex are in attendance

Police officers and the ambulance service have also been in attendance.

A BBC reporter said the fire was affecting a property opposite St Mary the Virgin Church.

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