Firefighters from both Suffolk and Essex fire services were called to tackle large blaze that started on a woodpile in the Dedham Vale.

Crews were called from Colchester, Hadleigh and Nayland to extinguish the fire at a wood yard to the rear of Gravel Hill at 7.08pm on April 7.

The woodpile was thought to be approximately 10 meters long, and five meters wide.

East Anglian Daily Times: A wood yard in the Suffolk village of Nayland has caught alightA wood yard in the Suffolk village of Nayland has caught alight (Image: Lorraine Morrison)

Firefighters were wearing breathing apparatus and accessing an open water source to use two hose reels to tackle the blaze.

A spokesperson for Suffolk Fire and Rescue said that no other properties are thought to be at risk from either the flames or any smoke put off by the fire.

East Anglian Daily Times: Firefighters from Nayland, Colchester and Hadleigh have been tackling the blaze since 7pmFirefighters from Nayland, Colchester and Hadleigh have been tackling the blaze since 7pm (Image: Lorraine Morrison)

A resident posted on Facebook that she was being "showered by embers" and found the rapid arrival of the fire department "very reassuring."

A stop was called by the fire service at 6.42am on Friday.