Emergency services remain at the scene of a flat fire above a parade of shops this morning.
Crews were called at around 9pm last night (September 7) after reports of a fire in a flat above the Colman Road shops in Norwich.
Police closed roads in the area and 11 fire crews tackled the blaze.
Relief crews from Hingham, Martham, Watton and Sheringham also attended the scene.
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Norfolk Police also asked people to avoid the area.
Residents were evacuated during the incident, but able to return to their homes at around midnight, according to Norfolk police.
The fire at a building in Colman Rd is now under control by @Norfolkfire , a number of residents evacuated from scene have now returned to their homes. Emergency services are still on scene and road closures remain in place and will for some time.
— Norfolk Police (@NorfolkPolice) September 7, 2023
One fire crew and several police vehicles were still at the scene this morning (September 9) but roads have now reopened.
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