Six fire crews called to Norwich flat in St Johns Street

Six crews from Earlham, including an aerial ladder platform, Carrow, Sprowston and Acle attended a fire in a first-floor flat in Parmentergate Court in St Johns Street this afternoon (March 17).

The fire chief at the scene said: "Someone left a pan on the stove and went out to the shops.

Six fire crews attended a fire in a first-floor flat in Parmentergate Court in St John’s Street (Image: Newsquest)

Six fire crews attended a fire in a first-floor flat in Parmentergate Court in St John’s Street (Image: Newsquest)

"Other residents reported smoke billowing from the window. The fire service was called and has extinguished the blaze."

Police were also in attendance after receiving a call at 3.50pm.

Six fire crews attended a fire in a first-floor flat in Parmentergate Court in St John’s Street (Image: Newsquest)

Fire crews wore breathing apparatus and used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.

A thermal imaging camera was used to check for hot spots.

There have been no reports of any injuries and the incident is being treated as minor.