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.
Crews mobilised to attend house fire in Felixstowe
Firefighters have tackled a blaze which started in the back bedroom of a property on Gulpher Road (Incident ref: 020230)
Ongoing
Gulpher Road, Felixstowe
30 March 2026
09:48am
House fire
Felixstowe, Ipswich East
Crews mobilised to attend a fire at a primary school
Multiple calls made from members of the public who reported seeing smoke from as much as 3 miles away (incident ref: 020239)
Closed
Brooklands Catholic Primary School, Palfrey Heights, Brantham
30 March 2026
1:09pm
Fire
Ipswich East, Ipswich Princes Street, Hadleigh
Horse carrier overturned and on its side
Crews on scene to attend a large vehicle RTC with horse and two dogs requiring extrication (Incident ref: 020208)
Closed
Framsden Road, Pettaugh (close to junction A1120 and New Road)
29 March 2026
3:17pm
Road Traffic Collision
Ipswich Princes Street, Needham Market, Reydon and Southwold
Single (small car) vehicle road traffic collision
Fire crews, the ambulance service and police are on scene at the incident on London Road (A12) Wrentham (incident ref: 020087)
Closed
London Road, Wrentham
26 March 2026
2:06pm
Road Traffic Collision
Wrentham, Lowestoft South
Lorry fire at Sizewell B power station in Leiston
Crews attended an incident involving a 7.5 tonne HGV carrying wastepaper (incident reference: 020082)
Closed
Sizewell B power station, Leiston
26 March 2026
10:21am
Vehicle fire
Aldeburgh, Framlingham, Leiston
Fire at West Meadows in Ipswich
Three pumps in attendance at a fire in the open at West Meadows in Ipswich (incident ref: 019751)
Closed
West Meadows, Ipswich
18 March 2026
05:03pm
Fire
Ipswich Princes Street, Ipswich East, Needham Market
Fire at converted barn in Norton
Four pumps in attendance at a converted barn in Ashfield Road, Norton (incident ref: 019684)
Closed
Ashfield Road, Norton
17 March 2026
11:20am
Fire
Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket, Needham Market, Elmswell
Flat fire in Ipswich
Eight pumps in attendance at a block of flats in Yeoman Close in Ipswich (incident ref: 019542)
Closed
Yeoman Close, Ipswich
14 March 2026
01:52am
House fire
Ipswich Princes Street, Ipswich East, Needham Market, Hadleigh, Bury St Edmunds
Road traffic collision on High St in Kessingland
Three crews supported Police at an incident involving one vehicle (incident ref: 019444)
Closed
High Street, Kessingland
11 March 2026
11:37pm
Road Traffic Collision
Wrentham, Lowestoft South
Garage fire in Stowmarket
Four crews attended a fire at a domestic garage on Swift Drive (incident ref: 019392)
Closed
Swift Drive, Stowmarket
10 March 2026
7:55pm
Fire
Elmswell, Needham Market, Ipswich Princes Street, Stowmarket
RTC involving two HGVs closes A14 in both directions
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to support Suffolk Police following a collision on the westbound carriageway of the A14 (incident ref: 019081)
Closed
A14 westbound between junctions 54 (Sproughton) and 53 (Whitehouse).
03 March 2026
7:37pm
Road Traffic Collision
Ipswich Princes Street, Ipswich East, Needham Market, Bury St Edmunds
Road Traffic Collision (RTC) in Leiston
Three crews responded to an RTC in St George's Avenue, Leiston (incident ref:18967)
Closed
St George's Avenue, Leiston
01 March 2026
11:10am
Road Traffic Collision
Orford, Aldeburgh, Leiston