A fire has broken out at a church in Sheringham during a baby massage class.

Fire crews were called to St Peter's in Church Street in the town centre at 1pm today.

People were quickly evacuated from the church as crews from Sheringham and Cromer attended the scene.

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Grassroots Antenatal and Postnatal Group, which organised the class, praised the "amazing work" of the fire service. 

Firefighters used main jets and hose reel jets to tackle the blaze which lasted 40 minutes.

They also used thermal imaging cameras to check for any hotspots.

It is understood that no one was injured in the blaze.