Pictures from the scene of a fire in a Suffolk village have shown the devastation after flames ripped through the roof of a bungalow in the early hours.
Fire crews from Long Melford, Clare, Sudbury and Colchester attended the scene of a bungalow fire in The Green in Stanstead, near Sudbury, at about 5.19am on Monday.
They used breathing apparatus, hose reel jets, a jet and a hydrant to bring the fire under control, working at a height above the building using roof ladders.
The stop message was received at 7.35am but crews remained on the scene to carry out additional checks and watch for hotspots for several hours after.
A firefighter at the scene said the blaze, which was isolated to the roof, was believed to be an electrical fire and further investigations will now be carried out to determine a cause.
He said the occupants were awoken to noises in the roof which turned out to be the fire, and the fire service was called.
As of 8.45am one fire engine remained at the scene monitoring for hotspots.
There were no casualties reported after the fire.
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