Firefighters were on hand to tackle a four-storey building that caught fire in Wisbech. 

Crews from Cambridgeshire and Norfolk were called to the blaze on Wisbech Market Place at 5.40pm on Sunday, March 12. 

Pictures show firefighters tending to the roof of the Sue Ryder shop, where regular inspections were made. 

Wisbech Standard: Firefighters tackled a roof blaze above the Sue Ryder shop in Wisbech Market Place.Firefighters tackled a roof blaze above the Sue Ryder shop in Wisbech Market Place. (Image: Supplied by Nick Williams)

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “More than 20 firefighters, including crews from Wisbech, March and Stanground, along with crews from West Walton and King’s Lynn attended the incident.   

“Firefighters arrived to find a fire in the roof of a four-storey mid-terrace building.  

“They extinguished the fire using hose reels and returned to their stations by 8.50pm.” 

Wisbech Standard: Firefighters tackled a roof blaze above the Sue Ryder shop in Wisbech Market Place.Firefighters tackled a roof blaze above the Sue Ryder shop in Wisbech Market Place. (Image: Supplied by Nick Williams)

Wisbech Standard: Firefighters tackled a roof blaze above the Sue Ryder shop in Wisbech Market Place.Firefighters tackled a roof blaze above the Sue Ryder shop in Wisbech Market Place. (Image: Supplied by Nick Williams)

Crews made regular inspections throughout the night of March 12 and into the following morning to ensure the area was safe and the fire was fully out. 

The spokesperson said the cause of the fire was accidental.