HEREFORD & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) was called to a house fire in Evesham Road in Cookhill at 3.35am this morning.

Three fire engines from Redditch were dispatched to the address and following an initial assessment by the first firefighters to arrive, extra support was requested, with the water carrier from Evesham and fire crews from Warwickshire joining them at the scene.

Evesham Road was closed in both directions with firefighters working with the police to investigate the cause of the fire.

No one was injured as a result of the incident