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Car blaze closes Nacton Road in Ipswich

A car fire closed part of Nacton Road in Ipswich earlier today, with firefighters quickly tackling the blaze.

13 August, 2024

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What's happening: Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of a car fire at around 11:45 BST on Tuesday. The incident led to road closures and traffic disruptions in the area.

Firefighters tackle a car fire — Firefighters tackle the car blaze on Nacton Road(Niall Shimmon)

Key details:

Crews found a car in flames on a driveway upon arrival
A road closure is in place on Nacton Road between Hatfield Road and Clapgate Lane junctions
Suffolk police are assisting the fire service at the scene

The car fire comes on the same day as a serious house fire on Portman Road, where two people were hospitalised after jumping from an upstairs window.

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