A fire broke out in a flat in Lowestoft in the early hours of this morning.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue received a call for a property in Hollingsworth Road at 5am on Wednesday, September 8.

Two crews from Lowestoft South Fire Station went to the flat after the alert came from an automatic fire alarm.

A spokesperson for Suffolk County Council said the fire was believed to have started on the ground floor and was electrical in nature.

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The fire was out by 7.17am, with all people accounted for.

Crews used a hose, a jet, and a fan to extinguish the flame.

A crew from the East of England Ambulance Service were also in attendance.

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