A woman has described her shock after seeing a blaze engulf a neighbouring flat.

Flames swept through the home on the Green Lane estate at Pudding Norton, near Fakenham, in the early hours of Sunday.

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Eastern Daily Press: Fire engulfs house on the Green Lane estate at Pudding Norton.Fire engulfs house on the Green Lane estate at Pudding Norton. (Image: Submitted)

Fire crews from across mid-Norfolk tackled the blaze after shocked neighbours reported the property being well alight.

"It was ridiculous. It went up like a matchstick,” said Mrs Whyte, who chose not to give her first name, but who lives on the estate.

Eastern Daily Press: The aftermath of the fire at Pudding Norton.The aftermath of the fire at Pudding Norton. (Image: Aaron McMillan)

"I thought it was running water, heard these bangs and crashes then I looked out my back door and saw the flames. I rushed back in and called 999."

She said she saw someone jumping from a window.

"It was horrific, the flames shot up into the air at least six or seven foot," she said.

Eastern Daily Press: Firefighters were called in the early hours of Sunday.Firefighters were called in the early hours of Sunday. (Image: Aaron McMillan)

"I was dozing off when I heard him shouting 'get out, get out'."

At Sunday lunchtime police and firefighters remained at the house, which has been gutted and left without a roof.

Eastern Daily Press: The aftermath of the blaze.The aftermath of the blaze. (Image: Aaron McMillan)

An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the cause of the fire.