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Lorry fire closes busy city centre road

Barn Road at the bottom of Grapes Hill in Norwich was closed

A city centre road remains partially closed following a lorry fire.

Emergency services were called to Barn Road, at the bottom of Grapes Hill, in Norwich at about 11:00 GMT.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said it sent three appliances to put out the blaze.

Norfolk Police said it remained on scene to allow "assessment of any damage to the road surface".

Supplied A row of cars stopped at a red traffic light. In the background a lorry is on fire. A large plume of black smoke is billowing from the vehicle and rising up to a blue skySupplied
Emergency services were called to Barn Road in Norwich on Friday morning
Andy Trigg/BBC A white lorry with a smoke damaged cab attached to a white a blue recovery truck. Two police officers are standing by the lorryAndy Trigg/BBC
The lorry was towed away at 13:45

No injuries had been reported, the force added.

The road has now been partially reopened.

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