Investigations still underway after Norwich flat fire

Emergency services where first called to Coleman road flat blaze just after 9pm

Author: Josh BarnesPublished 8th Sep 2023
Last updated 8th Sep 2023

Norfolk Fire & Rescue have confirmed that no one was injured in the fire on Coleman road - which swept through flats above shops in the terraced building.

Emergency services were first made aware of the blaze just before 9pm yesterday (07/09) with the fire affecting two flats above a parade of shops.

Residents were evacuated from other residential properties close to the fire, while a police cordon remains in place while fire staff assess the extent of the damage and the risk to the public.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire in a terraced building in Colman Road, Norwich on 7 September containing flats and shops.

A large response from across the county attended the fire:

Fire engines from:

North Earlham, Carrow, Sprowston, Hethersett, Long Stratton, Wroxham, Acle, Attleborough, Aylsham, Wymondham attended,

Aerial ladder platforms from:

North Earlham and Kings Lynn

Also on the scene were the control unit from Wymondham.

Fire engines from other parts of the county were sent as relief for the crews.

No-one is believed to have been injured. The cause of the blaze is yet to be determined and we are currently investigating.

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