Published:
9:37 AM May 16, 2021
Updated:
9:41 AM May 16, 2021
Fire has ripped through the old Pinebanks building in Thorpe St Andrew Norwich during the early hours of Thursday 17th July 2014. Fire appliances from all over Norfolk attended but had problems getting water onto the fire.
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A former pub, a disused school and a closed holiday park are among the derelict Norfolk buildings to fall victim to arson attacks in recent years.
In the past six years, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service has been called to tackle blazes in empty buildings dozens of times.
While vacant buildings often do very little other than occupy space, they can also become more than just blots on the horizon - attracting anti-social behaviour.
Published:
7:02 AM May 15, 2021
Updated:
8:10 AM May 15, 2021
Ten fire crews are fighting to save a thatched house after its roof went up in flames. The blaze broke out in the detached property on The Street, Framingham Pigot, near Norwich, at about 8.15pm.
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Dozens of firefighters spent hours tackling a blaze at a thatched home in a south Norfolk village after its roof went up in flames.
Ten fire crews are fighting the blaze that broke out in the detached property on The Street, Framingham Pigot, near Norwich.
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And while the flames were successfully quelled within the space of three hours, a single crew remains on scene this morning taking a watching brief - monitoring the home for any hot spots in case the fire was to reignite.
Firefighters survey the roof of a cottage in Framingham Pigot
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The owner of a thatched Norfolk cottage has spoken of his horror after its roof went up in flames - but thanked firefighters who were able to keep the damage to a minimum.
But a swift response meant that crews were able to remove some of the thatch, quelling the flames and preventing the blaze from spreading to other properties or gutting the house.
Firefighters at the aftermath of a blaze in Framingham Pigot
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Ben Du Brow, who owns the property but lives elsewhere in the village, said both he and the tenants who lived at the property were horrified by the blaze, but grateful for the work of the firefighters.