Fire from garden sheds spreads to roof of home

The fire engulfed garden sheds before spreading to the roof of a house, camper van and car

Firefighters from across the Isle of Wight have tackled a fire that started in garden sheds and spread to the roof of a home.

Crews from five stations were sent to the blaze on Desmond Price Close in Lake on Thursday shortly before 19:00 BST.

The fire service said the fire also damaged a camper van and a car parked by the house. No injuries were reported.

People living nearby were urged to keep their windows and doors closed throughout the evening due to smoke.

Crews from across the island we sent to tackle the fire

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service said its control room received about 20 emergency calls reporting the blaze.

It said crews left the scene shortly after 22:00, returning on Friday morning to check for hotspots.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.