A fire has broken out in a basement in Newmarket.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene of a house fire in High Street, Newmarket, at 5.07pm.

Five crews from Ixworth, Newmakret and Wickhambrook attended the incident, with the firefighters remaining at the scene for over four hours trying to contain the flames.

At about 9.15pm, two crews left the scene.

No one is reported to be injured as a result of the fire.

The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage to the property is not yet known.