Firefighters were alerted by Police who had responded to a burglar alarm at Stifford Clays Social Club and discovered a fire.
On arrival at the scene, crews reported that the fire involved a burning sofa in a function room. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used one hose reel to tackle the fire at the property, which is single storey and measures approximately 20m x 30m.
The incident was dealt with by 06:23 hrs. There will be a joint Police and Fire Service investigation to establish the cause of the incident.
