A huge blaze at a Great Blakenham waste centre which saw dozens of firefighters called to the scene caused disruption across the county and the rest of the region.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a bin on fire at Sackers recycling centre, in Gipping Road in the village, just before 10am on Thursday.
Residents in the area were advised to close their windows due to the thick black smoke, which could be seen billowing in the air as far away as Felixstowe and Mendlesham.
Fifteen fire crews were initially called to the incident but at its height, 22 engines were at the scene - including multiple from Essex fire stations.
A cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
It is not the first time a fire has broken out at the recycling centre - more than a dozen crews were called to a blaze at the site in February of last year.
That incident came less than a month after a fire at Sackers engulfed 300 tonnes of scrap metal.
Greater Anglia confirmed all lines were blocked due to what it described as "a fire near the railway suspected to involve gas cylinders between Needham Market and Ipswich".
Train services at Ipswich station to and from Norwich, Cambridge and Ely were cancelled, with passengers advised not to travel.
Ticket restrictions were lifted, with tickets made valid for travel on Friday for those unable to use the trains on Thursday because of the blaze.
Emergency services were also called to a second fire in Langer Road in Felixstowe.
People were evacuated from the seaside town road as a precaution as crews tackled the blaze at a terraced house near the beach.
Speaking at the scene of the Sackers fire at 2pm, nearly four hours after the blaze was first reported, a spokesman for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire started from the scrap metal yard.
"There were gas canisters on site, these have been contained. The flames are under control and will be contained on site.
"The wind made the plumes more prominent."
The East of England Ambulance Service was also on the scene as a precaution but no casualties were reported.
Patrick Spencer, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, said: "This is obviously hugely concerning. My thoughts are with those affected and with the emergency services attending the scene.
"My team and I are monitoring the situation. The Environment Agency also have officers on site supporting Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service.
"Hopefully the situation can be resolved quickly."
At 6pm, Suffolk Fire and Rescue said that the fire was under control, allowing them to reduce their presence to eight fire engines.
They remained at the scene overnight and as the fire was still not fully out yet, asked people to continue to keep doors and windows closed.
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