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# Felixstowe man arrested as six escape Ipswich house fire in suspected arson attack
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/six-escape-ipswich-house-fire-in-suspected-arson-attack/
- Published: 2024-08-13T08:53:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:37:49.000Z
- Description: Six people fled a house fire in Ipswich early Tuesday morning in what police believe was a targeted arson attack. Two residents were hospitalised after jumping from an upstairs window to escape the blaze.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Crime, Appeals, #article, #story-portman-road-arson-attack, Suffolk Constabulary, Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS), #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** Police are treating the fire as suspicious and have arrested a 24-year-old man from Felixstowe in connection with the incident. Eleven residents from neighbouring properties were evacuated.

![Police remain at the scene of the suspected arson attack on Portman Road](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1723543021-portman-rd-arson-2-1.jpg)

Police remain at the scene of the suspected arson attack on Portman Road Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![A burnt out window of a house on Portman Road](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1723542925-portman-rd-arson-3-2.jpg)

A burnt-out window hints at the damage inside Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**Key details:**

- The fire broke out at a property on Portman Road just before 5:20am on Tuesday, August 13
- Six people were in the house at the time - four escaped uninjured
- A man and woman were taken to hospital with leg fractures and smoke inhalation after jumping from an upstairs window
- Police believe it was a "localised and targeted attack"
- Ipswich Borough Council is accommodating evacuated neighbours in a refuge centre

**What's next:** Police have set up a crime scene and are appealing for witnesses or anyone who saw suspicious behaviour in the area before the fire.

**How to help:** Anyone with information should contact South CID at Landmark House in Ipswich, quoting reference 45775/24\. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via [www.crimestoppers-uk.org](http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/?ref=ipswich.co.uk).

**The bottom line:** This suspected arson attack has left two people injured. Police are urging the community to come forward with any information that could aid their investigation.

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