Fire crews attend 'large-scale incident' at factory

People living in a Norwich suburb were asked to keep their windows and doors shut while fire crews attend a "large-scale incident".

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to Dibden Road, Sprowston, shortly before 16:00 BST on Friday to a blaze at a derelict commercial building.

Crews from Sprowston, Carrow, Earlham, Wroxham, Aylsham, Attleborough and Wymondham attended the fire, which was understood to be in a former shoe factory.

The fire was brought under control just before 17:00 BST.

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