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.
Barn on fire at a farm in Wetherden
A fire has broken out in a building used to store workshop equipment and propane cylinders (Incident ref: 012141)
Closed
Upper Town, Wetherden, IP14 3NG
22 April 2026
1:46pm
Fire
Wickhambrook, Ipswich Princes Street, Stowmarket, Newmarket, Needham Market, Haverhill, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds
Open field fire in Harleston
An open field fire in Harleston is causing a large plume of smoke, residents are being asked to keep windows and doors closed (Incident reference: 21183)
Closed
Haughley Road, Harleston
21 April 2026
2.30pm
Fire
Newmarket, Needham Market, Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket
Crews in attendance at house fire in Hundon
A fire which began in a Bee Smoker has spread to the property's garden and bungalow (incident ref: 020934)
Closed
Farmerie Road, Hundon
16 April 2026
4:04pm
House fire
Clare, Haverhill, Long Melford
House fire on Albion Road, Bungay
Crews from Halesworth, Bungay and Lowestoft South mobilised (incident reference: 020877)
Closed
Albion Road, Bungay
15 April 2026
8:13am
House fire
Bungay, Halesworth, Lowestoft South
Crews respond to single vehicle RTC involving electric pole
Two casualties were safely rescued following a single vehicle collision with an electric pole.
Closed
Great Livermere
12 April 2026
3:52pm
Road Traffic Collision
Bury St Edmunds
Fire Crews extinguish barn fire in Drinkstone
Fire crews successfully brought a barn fire involving tractors under control in Drinkstone.
Closed
Drinkstone
11 April 2026
07:07
Fire
Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket, Newmarket
Fire crews tackle fire at Oulton Broad North Railway Station
Fire crews from Suffolk and Norfolk tackle fire at a commercial building within Oulton Broad North station.
Closed
Oulton Broad North Railway Station
09 April 2026
12:00am
Fire
Lowestoft South, Lowestoft North, Reydon and Southwold, Halesworth
Fire crews tow vehicle out ditch to release occupants
Fire crews helped two people exit their vehicle after driving into a ditch in Ipswich.
Closed
Crane Boulevard, Ipswich
07 April 2026
4:06pm
Person rescue
Ipswich Princes Street, Ipswich East
Fire crews extinguish a fence and shed fire in Ipswich.
Fire Crews attended a fire in Newton Road, Ipswich, where a fence fire had spread into neighbouring properties
Closed
Newton Road, Ipswich
07 April 2026
6:32pm
Fire
Ipswich East, Ipswich Princes Street
Fire Fighters extinguish a fire in a summerhouse
Fire fighters extinguished a fire in a garden summerhouse in Benhall, Saxmundham.
Closed
Deadman's Lane, Benhall
05 April 2026
4:53pm
Fire
Saxmundham, Framlingham
Fire crews attend road traffic collision in Stonham Aspal
Fire crews and the ambulance service attended a collision between two vehicles on Norwich Road, Stonham Aspal.
Closed
Norwich Road, Stonham Aspal
04 April 2026
08:06am
Road Traffic Collision
Ipswich Princes Street, Ipswich East, Needham Market
Fire crews extinguish fire in external bin storage area
Fire crews extinguished a fire in an external bin storage area in Felixstowe late Saturday night.
Closed
Walton Hall Drive, Felixstowe
04 April 2026
11:56pm
Fire
Felixstowe, Ipswich East