Firefighters attend house fire on new estate

We remain at the scene of a new build estate in Tamworth following a house fire.

Crews got a call just after 2.30am this morning (Thursday 4 April) to Ashby Road after smoke and flames were seen at a home on the estate.

The fire has since been extinguished by firefighters on scene.

Gas and electric supplies of nearby properties have been isolated and the homes were unoccupied at the time of the incident.

Fire investigators are on scene carrying out investigations to the cause of the fire.