A drone took to the skies to search for casualties after emergency services discovered a car on fire.

The vehicle was found in the Norfolk Broads on Potter Heigham Road in Catfield at 2.30am today (February 3).

A passing ambulance spotted the vehicle ablaze and alerted the Norfolk Fire Service and police to the incident.

Three fire crews from Stalham, Acle and Martham attended and extinguished the fire using hose reel jets.

A drone was also mobilised to search for potential casualties in the area but was later stood down. 

No injuries were reported.