Dozens of firefighters have battled a forest fire through the night in Norfolk near the A1065.

Three fire crews and a water carrier remain on scene as of Monday morning (July 11) and the fire service has said the incident is ongoing.

Six fire engines and a water carrier are tackling the blaze in Ickburgh which began about 6.30pm on Sunday, July 10.

Crews from Wymondham, Methwold, Heacham, Long Stratton, King's Lynn and Wretham are at the scene, along with a water carrier from Fakenham.

Firefighters are using misting units and hose reel jets to extinguish the blaze.

A Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman confirmed at 10pm that the incident was expected to be "ongoing for a while".

By 8.41am, on Monday, crews continued to mist the forest area to ensure the fire did not reignite.