A tennis club's hut has been destroyed after a late night fire.
The outbuilding, Thorpe Bay Lawn Tennis Club's Groundsman's Hut, on Thorpe Bay Gardens, was "completely on fire" according to fire crews last night.
Firefighters were called to the scene in Thorpe Bay at around 10.30pm, with the fire extinguished three hours later.
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A spokesman from the fire service, said: "Firefighters were called to a fire involving a outbuilding in Thorpe Bay.
"When fire crews arrived they reported that the building, which has a thatched roof, was completely on fire.
"Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire by 1:20am.
"One crews stayed at the scene for a further few hours to ensure all hot spots were fully extinguished.
"An investigation will be carried out to find the cause of the fire."
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