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.
Flat fire in Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire at a ground-floor flat in Bury St Edmunds. (Incident Ref: 029783)
Closed
Mermaid Close, Bury St Edmunds
23 August 2026
09:10am
House fire
Bury St Edmunds
East Bergholt Bonfire
Fire crews attended a bonfire in a disused swimming pool in East Bergholt this morning. (Incident Ref: 029724)
Closed
East End Lane, East Bergholt
22 August 2026
08:17am
Fire
Holbrook, Ipswich Princes Street
A140 Road Traffic Collision
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to a road traffic collision on the A140 at the junction of Roman Road and The Street. (Incident ref: 029745)
Closed
A140 (Roman Road and The Street), Stoke Ash
22 August 2026
1:20pm
Road Traffic Collision
Diss
Southwold Animal Rescue
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to an animal rescue incident near Southwold Golf Club (incident ref: 029744)
Closed
Palmer's Lane, Near Southwold Golf Club
22 August 2026
12:44pm
Animal rescue
Lowestoft South, Wrentham, Ipswich East
Large animal rescue in Southwold
Crews are en route to rescue a cow that is stuck neck-deep in water (incident ref: 029657)
Closed
Southwold
21 August 2026
2:08pm
Animal rescue
Lowestoft South, Bury St Edmunds, Halesworth
Police, fire and ambulance on scene at house fire
The fire has spread to a neighbouring property - both homes 100% involved (incident ref: 029575)
Closed
Felsham Road, Cockfield
19 August 2026
8:56pm
House fire
Hadleigh, Long Melford, Sudbury, Bury St Edmunds, Clare, Stowmarket, Newmarket, Haverhill, Ipswich East, Ixworth
Road traffic collision leads to closure of A14 westbound
A lorry and car have collided on the westbound carriageway (incident reference: 029543)
Closed
A14 westbound at junction 47 for Woolpit
19 August 2026
08:04am
Road Traffic Collision
Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich Princes Street, Ipswich East
Commercial building fire in the early hours of the morning
Crews were mobilised from Suffolk and Norfolk Fire and Rescue Services following alarm activation (incident ref: 029448)
Closed
King's Head Hotel, Beccles
17 August 2026
1:48am
Fire
Lowestoft South, Bungay
Ammonia leak at Bernard Matthews site
Crews attended the Bernard Matthews site following an anhydrous ammonia leak near Halesworth
Closed
Bernard Matthews, Halesworth
14 August 2026
3:34am
Hazardous materials
Holbrook, Saxmundham, Wrentham, Reydon and Southwold, Halesworth, Bungay, Haverhill, Ixworth, Lowestoft South
Fire in the open in close proximity to overhead powerlines
The grass fire has led to an inspection by UK Power Networks (incident ref: 029065)
Closed
Symonds Road, Bury St Edmunds
13 August 2026
3:27pm
Fire
Bury St Edmunds, Elmswell
Field fire spreads to residential property and caravan
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is providing support at a fire threatening a single storey property, caravan and adjoining garages (incident ref: 028869)
Closed
Queen Street, Withersfield
12 August 2026
13:03
Fire
Bury St Edmunds, Ixworth, Clare, Newmarket, Long Melford
Large fire in the open near Newmarket
Crews from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service are supporting Suffolk firefighters at a fire in Exning (incident ref: 028900)
Closed
Plantation House, Snailwell Short Road, Exning
12 August 2026
3:06pm
Fire
Bury St Edmunds, Ixworth, Newmarket, Mildenhall, Ipswich Princes Street