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# Car blaze closes Nacton Road in Ipswich
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/car-blaze-closes-nacton-road/
- Published: 2024-08-13T13:40:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:37:47.000Z
- Description: A car fire closed part of Nacton Road in Ipswich earlier today, with firefighters quickly tackling the blaze.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, #article, Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS), #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**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](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1723556218-car-fire-nacton-road-jpeg-1.jpg)

Firefighters tackle the car blaze on Nacton Road Photo: 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](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/a-serious-house-fire-on-portman-road/), where two people were hospitalised after jumping from an upstairs window.

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