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.
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
Location: Norwich Road, Stonham Aspal
04 April 2026
Time: 08:06am
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: Ipswich Princes Street, Ipswich East, Needham Market
House fire on Bramford Road
Crews from Ipswich East and Princes Street have rescued one female occupant, a dog and two birds from the property (incident ref: 020378)
Closed
Location: Bramford Road, Ipswich
02 April 2026
Time: 2:06pm
Incident type: House fire
Attending stations: Ipswich East, Ipswich Princes Street
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
Location: Brooklands Catholic Primary School, Palfrey Heights, Brantham
30 March 2026
Time: 1:09pm
Incident type: Fire
Attending stations: Ipswich East, Ipswich Princes Street, Hadleigh
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)
Closed
Location: Gulpher Road, Felixstowe
30 March 2026
Time: 09:48am
Incident type: House fire
Attending stations: Felixstowe, Ipswich East
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
Location: Framsden Road, Pettaugh (close to junction A1120 and New Road)
29 March 2026
Time: 3:17pm
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: 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
Location: London Road, Wrentham
26 March 2026
Time: 2:06pm
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: 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
Location: Sizewell B power station, Leiston
26 March 2026
Time: 10:21am
Incident type: Vehicle fire
Attending stations: 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
Location: West Meadows, Ipswich
18 March 2026
Time: 05:03pm
Incident type: Fire
Attending stations: 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
Location: Ashfield Road, Norton
17 March 2026
Time: 11:20am
Incident type: Fire
Attending stations: 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
Location: Yeoman Close, Ipswich
14 March 2026
Time: 01:52am
Incident type: House fire
Attending stations: 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
Location: High Street, Kessingland
11 March 2026
Time: 11:37pm
Incident type: Road Traffic Collision
Attending stations: Wrentham, Lowestoft South
Garage fire in Stowmarket
Four crews attended a fire at a domestic garage on Swift Drive (incident ref: 019392)
Closed
Location: Swift Drive, Stowmarket
10 March 2026
Time: 7:55pm
Incident type: Fire
Attending stations: Elmswell, Needham Market, Ipswich Princes Street, Stowmarket