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.
House fire in Kettlebaston
Fire on the ground and first floors of a two-storey house in Kettlebaston. No casualties.
Closed
Location: Kettlebaston
14 December 2025
Time: 12:15am
Incident type: House fire
Attending stations: Long Melford, Hadleigh
Dog rescue from house in Haverhill
Firefighters forced entry to a vacant property in Haverhill to rescue a young dog trapped in an upstairs room.
Closed
Location: Haverhill
13 December 2025
Time: 9:23am
Incident type: Animal rescue
Attending stations: Haverhill
Road traffic collision in Layham
Car on its roof following a road traffic collision in Layham. Nobody was trapped in the vehicle when crews arrived.
Closed
Location: Layham
13 December 2025
Time: 9:58am
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: Ipswich East, Ipswich Princes Street
Major incident at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridgeshire
Firefighters from Suffolk assisted Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Closed
Location: Addenbrooke's Hospital
13 December 2025
Time: 4:26pm
Incident type: Vehicle fire
Attending stations: Wickhambrook, Clare, Newmarket, Haverhill
Rescue of pony from River Lark near Mildenhall
Fire crews attended a large animal rescue involving a pony that had become stuck in a river near the bank.
Closed
Location: Mildenhall
12 December 2025
Time: 9:20am
Incident type: Animal rescue
Attending stations: Mildenhall, Newmarket
Road traffic collision in Moulton
A road traffic collision in Moulton involving two vehicles and three casualties.
Closed
Location: Moulton
12 December 2025
Time: 4:49pm
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket
Single vehicle RTC - Police requested fire service
A car has overturned, coming to rest on its roof. Two persons reported trapped.
Closed
Location: Coram Street, Hadleigh (Junction with A1071)
11 December 2025
Time: 12:47pm
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: Hadleigh, Ipswich East
Occupant rescued from house fire in Ipswich.
A bedroom fire in a house on Robeck Road, Ipswich leads to multi-agency response.
Closed
Location: Robeck Road, Ipswich
10 December 2025
Time: 1:12pm
Incident type: House fire
Attending stations: Ipswich East, Felixstowe
Commercial building fire in Glemsford
A single storey tyre workshop measuring 12m x 15m caught fire in the early hours of this morning.
Closed
Location: Egremont Street, Glemsford
09 December 2025
Time: 12:49am
Incident type: Fire
Attending stations: Sudbury, Long Melford, Clare, Bury St Edmunds
Road traffic collision on A12 (Rendham/Saxmundham)
A two-vehicle road traffic collision on the northbound A12 has resulted in a multi-agency response.
Closed
Location: A12 northbound, junction with Rendham and Saxmundham
04 December 2025
Time: 13:58
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: Framlingham, Wrentham, Aldeburgh, Saxmundham
Vehicle fire on A12 southbound near Woodbridge
Crews mobilised to attend an incident involving a Vauxhall Mokka (petrol engine).
Closed
Location: A12 southbound near the Shell Garage and Garden Centre/Woodbridge roundabout.
03 December 2025
Time: 09:19
Incident type: Vehicle fire
Attending stations: Ipswich Princes Street, Ipswich East
Malicious communication at Suffolk One
A call made to Suffolk Police led to a multi-agency response and the closure of a number of roads around the college.
Closed
Location: Suffolk One, Scrivener Drive, Ipswich
02 December 2025
Time: 11:53am
Incident type: Other
Attending stations: Ipswich Princes Street, Ipswich East