Building fire closes A1064 near Great Yarmouth

Sophie Smith

Published: 5:35 PM May 3, 2018 Updated: 11:30 AM October 10, 2020

A building fire has forced a section of the A1064 near Great Yarmouth to close. PHOTO: Google Maps. - Credit: Google Maps

A fire has forced police to close the A1064 in both directions in Filby, Great Yarmouth.

4:56pm A1064 #Filby, Gt Yarmouth, closed in both direction between Pound Ln and Ormesby Ln, due to a building fire. Emergency services on scene & dealing @Norfolkfire @EEAST_EOCs @GYarmouthPolice
— Norfolk Police (@NorfolkPolice) May 3, 2018

A tweet from Norfolk Police said the road was closed between Pound Lane and Ormesby Lane due to a building fire.

Emergency services are on scene from Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and Martham, attending reports of a hedge fire which spread to a shed and then to a property on Main Road in Filby.

Crews used main and hose reel jets supplemented by a hydrant to extinguish the fire.

More to follow.