The roof of a Grade II listed house in an East Yorkshire village collapsed as firefighters tackled a serious blaze in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Humberside Fire and Rescue were called at 00:45 on Tuesday morning to a fire in the Georgian-era property off Westfield Road in Eppleworth.

The brigade initially sent four fire engines and the aerial ladder platform tot he property, which is near Cottingham.

In a statement the brigade said: “ On arrival, firefighters were met with a well‑established fire, with smoke and flames visible from outside the property. Crews worked quickly to bring the fire under control.

An aerial ladder platform was used by Humberside Fire and Rescue to tackle the blaze which broke out at the property on Westfield Road, Eppleworth

placeholder image — An aerial ladder platform was used by Humberside Fire and Rescue to tackle the blaze which broke out at the property on Westfield Road, Eppleworth

"However, the roof was already unstable and collapsed during firefighting operations.

“In total, eight fire engines, one Aerial Ladder Platform, our drone and two specialist vehicles attended, with 41 firefighters and officers involved.

“Our crews remain on scene to ensure any hidden hotspots are fully extinguished and to monitor the incident to prevent any potential reignition.”

The cause of the fire was unknown with investigators still at the scene.