AN investigation has been launched after a blaze broke out at a summerhouse in Clacton.

Firefighters were called to a home in Upper Park Road at about 1.30pm this afternoon to tackle the fire in the garden summerhouse.

When crews from Clacton and Weeley arrived they found the fire had spread to two neighbouring sheds and a garden fence.

They managed to extinguish the flames by about 2pm.

Fire service investigators have started an investigation into the cause of the blaze.