Tumble drier fire in Great Waldringfield

A tumble drier fire has caused significant damage to a flat within a terraced block of flats.
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Location: Fortress Fields, Great Waldringfield
02 December 2025
Time: 12:32pm
Incident type: House fire
Attending stations: Clare, Sudbury, Long Melford

Crews were mobilised to attend a fire that started on the second floor. 

Having extinguished the blaze, firefighters with breathing apparatus checked the loft space for fire spread.   

One occupant was removed from the property and is in the care of the ambulance service, suffering from smoke inhalation. 

Significant damage has been caused to a bedroom in the property, which will require the family to be temporarily rehomed.