Fire service incidents

This page highlights a selection of significant incidents attended by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, including status, location, type and attending stations.
Agricultural outbuilding fire in Mettingham
Crews arrived to a significant fire in an agricultural outbuilding in Low Road, Mettingham
Closed
Location: Mettingham
11 November 2026
Time: 2:51pm
Incident type: Fire
Attending stations: Bungay, Beccles, Eye, Haverhill, Lowestoft South
House fire in Framlingham
Firefighters rescue dog from house fire in Coucy Close, Framlingham (ref. 33703)
Closed
Location: Framlingham
07 November 2026
Time: 9:58am
Incident type: House fire
Attending stations: Framlingham, Saxmundham, Debenham
Fire at commercial garage in Ipswich
Crews were called to a commercial garage and car fire on Portmans Walk in Ipswich (ref. 33717)
Closed
Location: Ipswich
07 November 2026
Time: 11:28am
Incident type: Fire
Attending stations: Ipswich East, Holbrook, Saxmundham, Debenham, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Nayland
Fire in the open in Horham
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire involving an outbuilding and large woodpiles on Worlingworth Road, Horham. (ref. 33622)
Closed
Location: Horham
06 November 2026
Time: 12:24pm
Incident type: Fire
Attending stations: Stradbroke, Framlingham, Eye
Horse freed from ditch, Butley
A horse trapped up to its neck in mud and water in a ditch was pulled free by firefighters. (ref. 033450)
Closed
Location: Butley
04 November 2026
Time: 8:09am
Incident type: Animal rescue
Attending stations: Aldeburgh, Ipswich Princes Street, Orford
6 vehicle road traffic collision on A14 westbound
6 vehicle road traffic collision on the A14 westbound between the Claydon and Needham Market junctions.
Closed
Location: A14 westbound between junctions 51 and 52
03 November 2026
Time: 5:43pm
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: Ipswich East, Ipswich Princes Street, Needham Market
Factory fire in Bungay
Firefighters were called to a commercial premises in Bungay following reports of a fire involving extraction equipment at a factory. (ref. 33217)
Closed
Location: Bungay
29 October 2026
Time: 4:13am
Incident type: Fire
Attending stations: Bungay, Beccles
Road traffic collision in North Cove
Firefighters were called to the A143 at North Cove following a two-vehicle road traffic collision. (ref. 33220)
Closed
Location: North Cove
29 October 2026
Time: 6:47am
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: Beccles
Fire of welfare unit and vehicle in Knodishall
Firefighters respond to fire involving welfare unit and vehicle at Knodishall Level Crossing (ref. 33151)
Closed
Location: Knodishall
28 October 2026
Time: 8:03am
Incident type: Vehicle fire
Attending stations: Woodbridge, Aldeburgh, Reydon and Southwold, Wrentham
House fire in Lowestoft
Four fire engines and an aerial ladder platform were called to a fire at a terraced property in Gilpin Road, Lowestoft
Closed
Location: Lowestoft
28 October 2026
Time: 2:54pm
Incident type: House fire
Attending stations: Bungay, Lowestoft South, Lowestoft North
Domestic building fire - multiple crews mobilised
Crews are already on scene with additional fire engines en route (incident reference: 033178)
Closed
Location: Pask Way, Clare
28 October 2026
Time: 1:17pm
Incident type: House fire
Attending stations: Bury St Edmunds, Ixworth, Haverhill, Long Melford, Clare, Newmarket
Single vehicle road traffic collision on A11 northbound
Police, ambulance and fire service on scene at incident involving HGV (Incident reference: 032978)
Closed
Location: A11 northbound
24 October 2026
Time: 2:48pm
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket