Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service remains at the scene of a scrapyard blaze more than 12 hours after it started.
Crews were called to Scrapco on The Carrops in Red Lodge, near Mildenhall, at just after 5.30pm on Friday.
UPDATE: 9pm - with scrap continuing to burn, crews are are still on scene firefighting. They will be at the incident throughout the night and into tomorrow (Saturday).
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A change in wind direction means that residents of Red Lodge are advised to keep windows and doors closed. pic.twitter.com/mhrC8kPzK5
They came from Ely, Halstead, Ipswich East, Leiston, Needham Market, Stowmarket, Hadleigh, Sudbury, Clare, Bury St Edmunds, Elmswell, Ixworth, Brandon, Mildenhall and Newmarket.
The incident is still ongoing and two appliances remain at the site.
People living in the local area are no longer being advised to keep their windows and doors closed.
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