Caravan fire which spread to two houses in Charles Close, Newmarket, sees two people including child taken to hospital

Two people including a child were taken to hospital after a caravan fire spread to two houses in Newmarket.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 2.52pm yesterday to the incident in Charles Close.

A spokesperson said the fire involved a caravan on the driveway of a house and it spread to two properties.

The incident was under control by 4.34pm.

Four crews - two from Newmarket, one from Burwell and one from Cambridge - attended.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said it was called at 2.55pm to reports of a person with burns.

It sent two ambulances and two rapid response vehicles.

An adult and a child were taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital for further care.