Firefighters were called to a mid-Norfolk market town following reports of a grass fire.

A crew from Dereham was called to Yaxham Road, just outside of the town centre, at 5.13pm yesterday, Tuesday March 6.

The fire was extinguished using hand tools and the appliance and its crew were able to leave the scene by 5.45pm.

A spokesperson for Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service described the fire as a 'small grass fire'.

No one is believed to have been injured.