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Homes badly damaged after wildfire spreads to street

Helen Burchell
News imageLee Watson The destroyed roofs of bungalows can been seen, with smoke rising from them. There are other houses in a small road and a fire engine and firefighters are nearbyLee Watson
Fire broke out on Sunday afternoon and spread to homes in the village

Homes have been badly damaged after a fire broke out in a field and spread to nearby properties.

The blaze started at about 14:30 BST on Sunday adjacent to School Close in Kenninghall, near Diss.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said eight crews were sent and the fire was out by about 16:15.

No injuries have been reported but aerial pictures showed the roofs of two homes had been destroyed.

The village hall was opened for anyone affected by the incident.

Crews in Norfolk were called out to fires in the open more than 20 times on Sunday alone as exceptionally dry weather continued over the weekend.

Temperatures are set to rise further in the coming days.

News imageLee Watson Plumes of black smoke can be seen rising from a field and engulfing nearby homesLee Watson
The fire spread from a field to homes

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