Firefighters have tackled a 10-acre field fire on the outskirts of Ipswich. 

Four appliances from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze in Grundisburgh Road, Tuddenham, at about 2pm on Tuesday. 

Approximately 10 acres of standing crop and stubble were alight. 

Ipswich Star: Crews were called to the blaze in Tuddenham at about 2pm

Crews from Ipswich East, Princes Street, Woodbridge and Newmarket were in attendance. 

Pictures from the scene show the fire was close to a row of houses. 

Ipswich Star: The fire was close to a row of housesThe fire was close to a row of houses (Image: Charlotte Bond)

Ipswich Star: Four crews were called to the sceneFour crews were called to the scene (Image: Charlotte Bond)