Police and firefighters were called to a house fire on Townshend Road, Wisbech, over the weekend.

Wisbech Standard: House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT.House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT. (Image: Archant)

“We were called at 1.55am yesterday (Sunday 15 October) to Townshend Road, Wisbech with reports of a house on fire,” said a police spokesman.

Wisbech Standard: House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT.House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT. (Image: Archant)

“It looks like the property was empty at the time. There were no reports of injuries.”

Wisbech Standard: House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT.House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT. (Image: Archant)

Residents were advised to avoid the area at the time, and Lynn Road and Townshend Road were closed.

Wisbech Standard: House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT.House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT. (Image: Archant)

Wisbech Standard: House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT.House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT. (Image: Archant)

Wisbech Standard: House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT.House fire at Townsend Road, Wisbech, overnight on Saturday October 14. PHOTO: ARCHANT. (Image: Archant)