A fire broke out in a west Suffolk scrapyard (Image: Suffolk County Council)
Eight crews were attending a fire in a car scrapyard in west Suffolk that caught alight.
The crews were called to an incident at Scrapco, a car scrapyard in Red Lodge, near Mildenhall.
The blaze started just after 5.30pm on Friday evening.
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Crews from Ely, Halstead, Sudbury, Bury St Edmunds, Mildenhall, Newmarket were on the scene.
We are currently attending a fire at Scrapco on The Carrops in Red Lodge.
— Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (@SuffolkFire) August 16, 2024
As a precaution we advise local residents to keep doors and windows closed. pic.twitter.com/3OcW3SauFr
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service has been contacted for information.
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