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# Firefighters tackling large blaze at Sackers in Great Blakenham
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/firefighters-tackling-large-blaze-at-sackers-in-great-blakenham/
- Published: 2024-08-08T10:42:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:38:14.000Z
- Description: Fifteen fire crews are on the scene of a massive blaze at Sackers Recycling Centre in Great Blakenham, Ipswich as all mainline train services are suspended.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, #article, #story-sackers-blaze, Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS), Sackers, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**What's happening:** Fifteen fire crews are battling the recycling centre blaze.

- Firefighters from Suffolk and Essex are at the scene of a large fire at Sackers recycling centre in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich.
- Greater Anglia has closed the nearby railway line, disrupting services. The train operator believes gas cylinders may be involved in the blaze.

![A huge fire at Sackers in Great Blakenham, Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1723113629-sackers-fire-2024-1-5.jpg)

Firefighters tackle the blaze at Sackers in Great Blakenham, Ipswich Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**Why it matters:** The fire is causing significant disruption to local transport and potentially poses a risk to nearby residents.

**Details:**

- Residents in the area have been advised to keep doors and windows closed while firefighters tackle the blaze.
- Train services from London are currently being terminated at Ipswich, with the railway line closed in both directions.
- Sackers, which handles scrap metal and waste recycling, has confirmed the presence of firefighters at the scene.

**What they're saying:** A spokesperson for Sackers said: "We can confirm that firefighters are at the scene."

**The big picture:** More to follow in due course.

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