Norfolk fire service has confirmed the cause of a fire that tore through a remote rural home.
It says the blaze on Tumbleyhill Road at West Acre, near Swaffham, was "accidental".
A spokesman added: "The cause was accidental but we're not able to provide any further details on the incident."
Firefighters from across Norfolk battled the flames at Home Farm in the early hours of Friday, June 7.
Eight appliances, a water carrier and a control unit were sent to the scene, while a man inside the property escaped unharmed.
Personnel used breathing apparatus, along with main and hose reel jets to fight the fire, which at its height was raging on both the ground and first floors of the two-storey building.
People living near the incident were warned to keep their windows closed because of smoke.
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