LITTLE GLEMHAM: Firefighters had the tricky task of reaching a blaze which started in a boarded up wood burning furnace.

The flames spread to a chimney early this morning at a home in Church Drive - a private road in Little Glemham.

A fire crew from nearby Saxmundham were called just before 8.30am to tackle the fire, which started in a boarded up dutch oven

Before extinguishing the blaze, advice was first sought from a specialist contractor on how to best access the structure.