Emergency services are responding to reports of a house fire in Hereford this afternoon.

The incident is in the Wessington Drive area of the city, near Victoria Park.

West Mercia Police and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene.

A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said:

“Four Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews – two from Hereford and one each from Leominster and Malvern Fire Stations – were called at 15:52 on 14 April to a house fire in Wessington Drive, Hereford.

“A garage adjoining a house was involved in fire which was fought by four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using two hosereel jets and two main jets. There were no casualties. The incident was marked as stop at 18:03.”