A flat in Great Yarmouth has been left badly damaged after a fire ripped through it.

Emergency services were called to a property in Townshend Close at 7.38pm yesterday (February 26).

Great Yarmouth Mercury: A fire broke out at a flat in Great Yarmouth. Credit: Submitted A fire broke out at a flat in Great Yarmouth. Credit: Submitted (Image: Submitted)

 

Smoke billowed out from the block of flats and rose into the sky while fire crews from Yarmouth and Gorleston used hose reel jets to extinguish the blaze.

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Great Yarmouth Mercury: Emergency services battle a flat fire in Great Yarmouth. Credit: Submitted Emergency services battle a flat fire in Great Yarmouth. Credit: Submitted (Image: Submitted)

Police officers were also sent to the scene to make the area safe.

It took until 9.32pm for the fire crews to issue a stop message, meaning no more resources were needed.