Firefighters from Lowestoft quickly tackled a bin blaze, which spread to a nearby garage.

A crew from Lowestoft South fire station were called out following reports of a bin fire in Water Lane about 2.40pm today (Wednesday).

A brigade spokesman said the crew attended 'to deal with a bin fire' but, on attending the scene, they 'found the blaze had spread to a nearby garage.' They quickly had the fire under control, with the scene cleared by 3.12pm.