Firefighters have battled an overnight blaze at a house in Co Antrim.

The fire is understood to have started shortly after 5am at the property in the Ballycorr Heights area of Ballyclare.

Several fire appliances attended the incident, using equipment including an aerial platform.

Firefighters in breathing apparatus used hose reels and jets to battle the blaze.

Pictures from the scene show severe damage to the first floor of the house with the roof extensively damaged.