Firefighters tackled a fire on the roof of a terraced house in Weston-super-Mare last night (Wednesday).

Crews from Avon Fire and Rescue Service were called out to a fire at the property in Furland Road, Milton, at 6.16pm.

Firefighters from Weston, Yatton and Winscombe attended and discovered a small fire on the flat roof at the rear of the property.

Crews used a triple ladder extension to reach the blaze and buckets of water to extinguish the flames.

The ground floor of the property is used as a beauty salon, while the first floor contains a flat.

The caused of the fire is believed to be accidental.