Fire crews rush to car blaze on A47
Firefighters were called to a car fire on the A47 on Friday morning. - Credit: Chris Bishop
Emergency services were called to the A47 this morning after a car caught fire.
A spokesperson for Norfolk Fire and Rescue confirmed it was called to the road at Blofield at 8.52am.
Crews from Carrow and Sprowston rushed to the scene and arrived just a few minutes later.
They used hose reel jets to put out the fire on the eastbound carriageway, which an eye-witness said was giving off clouds of smoke.
The stop message was received at 9.11am.
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The incident initially caused tailbacks for Great Yarmouth-bound traffic, with one driver saying traffic was backed up for "several miles".
Drivers are urged to proceed with caution as there may still be some delays in the area.
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