A fire was extinguished on the edge of Thetford Forest this evening.

A fire crew from Attleborough were called to Bury Road, to the south of Thetford, at 6.26pm.

Crews used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.

The stop message was received at 7:04pm.

A Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said it was thought the blaze had been started accidentally.

Locals had reported seeing some trees alight in the area.